Posted in botanical, bush, climate change, ecological, environment, global warming, mushroom, nature, new zealand, nz, sustainability, wildernesses, world on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Scoop: Research looks at native trees, carbon emissions
rimu and miro in the whakatikei river valley
Are our native trees adding to or reducing New Zealand’s carbon emissions? That’s the question Rotorua scientists are hoping to answer with one of their current research projects.
Two projects investigating native trees and carbon emissions are underway at Ensis, the unincorporated [...]
Posted in bird, birds, bush, conservation, environment, grey warbler, nature, new zealand, nz, stitchbird, wildernesses, wildlife on June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mysterious bird in a league of its own – 21 Jun 2007 – NZ Herald: New Zealand and International Environment News
A new family of indigenous New Zealand birds has been created after a crucial discovery aided by the curator of Auckland Museum.
Curator Dr Brian Gill and an international team of scientists have discovered that the [...]
Posted in Abel Tasman National Park, bellbird, bird, birds, conservation, doc, ecological, environment, fantail, grey warbler, kereru, mouse, nature, new zealand, nz, trees, wildernesses, wildlife on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Department of Conservation is to eradicate mice on three Abel Tasman National Park islands so they can become pest-free sanctuaries for native species. DOC Motueka area manager Colin Wishart said mice were currently the only mammalian pests on Adele, Fisherman’s and Tonga islands and their removal would enhance the islands’ native vegetation and [...]
Posted in Maui's, conservation, doc, ecological, environment, life, nature, new zealand, nz, sustainability, wildernesses, wildlife, world on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Forest and Bird Media Release
A marine mammal sanctuary is our last chance to save Maui’s dolphins from extinction, Forest & Bird says.
Forest & Bird today (World Oceans Day) announced its proposal for a marine mammal sanctuary off the north-west coast of the North Island to protect the critically endangered dolphins.
Forest & Bird [...]
Posted in bird, birds, chick, conservation, ecological, environment, kaka, nature, new zealand, nz, wellington, wildernesses, wildlife on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Scoop: Kaka To Be Released Into Karori Sanctuary
Wellington’s kaka population is set to be three birds better off from Monday 11 June, when kaka chicks bred at Wellington Zoo are released at Karori Sanctuary.
Effectively extinct in Wellington since the early 1900s, the gregarious and highly intelligent kaka has made a remarkable comeback since eleven birds [...]
Posted in Photography, Wetlands, doc, fantail, fungi, kiwi, river, travel on June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
#115: Sanctuary Visitor & Education Centre gets the green light
“The Karori Sanctuary is perfectly positioned to showcase New Zealand conservation and to bring our conservation story to life, especially for those thousands of New Zealanders who never normally have the opportunity to experience conservation in action. It is estimated the Visitor and Education Centre will [...]
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