Posted in Auckland, Department of Conservation, Frogs, Wetlands, Whistling frog, climate change, conservation, doc, ecological, environment, extinction, lizard, new zealand, zoo on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Scoop: Zoos leap into action to help save frogs
Image by Paddy Ryan
Auckland Zoo is inviting Kiwis to join it in leaping into the global Amphibian Ark Year of the Frog campaign, which will be helping to save the four endangered New Zealand native frog species.
Tonight’s Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic Katchafire concert will help raise funds [...]
Posted in Falcon, bird, birds, environment, extinction, new zealand, nz on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Scoop: Hamilton Zoo celebrates rare NZ falcon
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Hamilton Zoo has today released a NZ falcon chick at Kakepuku Mountain, celebrating the city’s first successful raising of this rare bird of prey.
Once widespread throughout New Zealand, there are now only isolated populations of 3000 to 4500 pairs nationwide, reflected by this bird’s classification as Vulnerable [...]
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