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Forest & Bird - who has written 36 posts on BirdLife Community.
BirdLife comprises more than 100 conservation organisations working together to promote sustainable living as a means to conserve biodiversity. Forest & Bird Protection Society is the BirdLife Partner in New Zealand.
The case of the missing Kokako…
A blog from Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) Mandy Herrick as she describes the case of Duncan the missing Kokako…
Continue reading...Plan to save New Zealand seabirds heralds changes to fishing practises
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
BirdLife Partner, Forest & Bird is welcoming the release of a government-approved statement of intent to save native seabirds, including endangered albatrosses and petrels, from being killed by commercial and non-commercial fishing activity…
Continue reading...Thousands of Kiwis show their love for DOC
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Messages of support from thousands of New Zealanders are being stuck onto Department of Conservation (DOC) office windows across the country, as part of a national Love DOC Day today…
Continue reading...New Zealand Storm-petrel discovered breeding 50 km from Auckland City
Monday, February 25, 2013
Researchers are elated to find the sparrow-sized New Zealand Storm-petrel, thought extinct until 2003, is breeding on Little Barrier Island Hauturu in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
Continue reading...Kiwis called to action for national kereru survey
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Forest and Bird’s Kiwi Conservation Club is asking all New Zealanders, young and old, to take part in a nationwide Kereru survey that begins on Sunday…
Continue reading...Forest & Bird calls for submissions on seabird by-catch
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) urges people to have a say on a government plan to reduce the numbers of seabirds killed every year by the fishing industry. Recent estimates suggest that up to 40,000 seabirds die each year in New Zealand waters after getting caught in fishing nets or on fishing hooks…
Continue reading...Falcon wins New Zealand Bird of the Year
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The New Zealand falcon (karearea) has been crowned Bird of the Year in Forest & Bird’s eighth annual poll. “The karearea is a bird that’s most worthy of the title Bird of the Year,” says Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand)…
Continue reading...Nature still reeling from New Zealand Oil Spill
Friday, October 5, 2012
One year on from the Rena disaster, independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) is still concerned at the ongoing environmental impacts of the oil spill, unrecovered containers and the shipwreck…
Continue reading...New Zealand bird of the year poll opens…
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
TV personality Te Radar, comedian Raybon Kan and actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand will be championing their favourite native bird in Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) annual Bird of the Year poll, which kicks off today…
Continue reading...Forest & Bird disappointed at climate change ruling
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) is dismayed at the High Court decision that says the effects on climate change cannot be considered under the Resource Management Act…
Continue reading...Forest & Bird welcomes victory for Mokihinui River
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) recently welcomed Meridian Energy’s announcement that it will abandon its plan to dam the West Coast’s wild and scenic Mokihinui River. “This is a great victory for conservation, and a courageous decision by Meridian,” Forest & Bird Advocacy Manager Kevin Hackwell said..
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Forest & Bird conference creates united front for conservation
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) announced recently that there is a growing acceptance that conservation and the protection of our environment must become central to all New Zealanders lives if we are to save our unique environment and secure our economy…
Continue reading...Forest & Bird hosts BirdLife Pacific meeting
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) hosted representatives of bird protection and conservation groups from around the Pacific region last month at a successful meeting of the BirdLife Pacific Partnership at our Ruapehu Lodge. Mike Britton – General Manager, Forest & Bird – tells us about the meeting which underlined New Zealand’s role as part of the broader global environment and conservation scene…
Continue reading...Survey to help reverse Kereru decline
Monday, February 27, 2012
Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) nationwide kereru count last week has provided valuable information about our only native pigeon and will help conservation projects aimed at reversing its population decline…
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