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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...

Audubon website drips in oil to mark 2nd anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Friday, April 20, 2012

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Audubon website drips in oil to mark 2nd anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill

A gooey brown virtual oil slick is covering the National Audubon Society website - take your chance to clean up the virtual oil spill by taking action to protect the environment.

First assessment of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins since 2011 oil spill

Monday, February 6, 2012

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First assessment of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins since 2011 oil spill

A survey to assess the penguins’ population has started. The latest counts suggest the breeding population hasn’t suffered as much as anticipated.

New Zealand oil clean up needs to focus on wildlife

Monday, January 16, 2012

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New Zealand oil clean up needs to focus on wildlife

No effort should be spared to clean up the oil and debris from the Rena as the toll on wildlife continues to rise, Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) said Tuesday...

Oil Spill update from New Zealand

Monday, December 19, 2011

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The last two months of 2011 brought some good news for Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) in the wake of the country’s worst ever maritime environmental disaster in October.

Tragic impact on wildlife from New Zealand oil disaster

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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Tragic impact on wildlife from New Zealand oil disaster

Hundreds of dead birds have already been found along the Bay of Plenty coastline as a result of the Rena oil spill disaster but these represent just a fraction of the affected wildlife, Forest & Bird have said.

Action needed to prevent environmental disaster in New Zealand

Monday, October 10, 2011

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Action needed to prevent environmental disaster in New Zealand

Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) have said urgent action is needed to avoid an environmental disaster and to minimise seabird deaths as a result of the oil spill off the Bay of Plenty coast.