Birds
Birdstories: the new book about NZ native birds from the author of 'Buller's Birds'
New Zealanders may have taken so kindly to the kiwi as a national symbol because we like to see its characteristics in ourselves, says Geoff Norman. "It's a fairly modest little bird, it's not flashy… Audio, Gallery
Winner and losers - native birds in a pest-free sanctuary
Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary. Audio
Winner and losers - native birds in a pest-free sanctuary
Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary.
AudioOur Changing World for 20 September 2018
For Conservation Week, the Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve celebrate their 10th anniversary by helping with Wellington's annual south coast clean-up, and how native bird numbers in Zealandia… Audio
Avian twittersphere: why birds listen in
It turns out birds can be just as skilled as humans at eavesdropping and one bird's distress tweet can go viral. Australian scientists have discovered that fairy-wrens, small Australian songbirds, can… Audio
Rare bird ruffles feathers at Belgian nudist beach
Too many birds on a nudist beach is rarely a problem. But it's one Belgium nudists are now facing when a wildlife agency raised concerns that sexual activity could scare off a rare crested lark which… Audio
Native birds doing well in Wellington
A renaissance in native forest bird numbers in the capital is helped by urban bush and Predator Free Wellington efforts. Audio
Native birds doing well in Wellington
A renaissance in native forest bird numbers in the capital is helped by urban bush and Predator Free Wellington efforts.
AudioOur Changing World for 5 July 2018
Testing kauri seedlings to find individual trees that might be resistant to kauri dieback disease, and native forest birds are thriving in Wellington city parks and reserves. Audio
Ron Nilsson: seeking the elusive South Island kōkako
For the past 30 years Ron Nilsson has been trying to get conclusive scientific existence that the South Island kokako - a bird officially listed as extinct in 2007 - is alive. Audio
Seabird hotspot - the Poor Knights Islands
A team of seabird experts experience the joys and challenges of counting Buller's shearwaters on the predator-free Poor Knights Islands. Audio
Seabird hotspot - the Poor Knights Islands
A team of seabird experts experience the joys and challenges of counting Buller's shearwaters on the predator-free Poor Knights Islands.
AudioOur Changing World for 12 April 2018
The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust is shining a spotlight on seabird diversity in the Hauraki Gulf - including Buller's shearwaters that breed on the Poor Knights Islands. Audio
Turnaround in takahē's fortunes
An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson. Audio
Turnaround in takahē's fortunes
An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson.
AudioZEALANDIA goes beyond the fence
Wellington's ZEALANDIA wildlife centre is going beyond its predator proof fence and expanding its conservation aims with a new research centre and ambitious new long term goals. In just 22 years the… Audio, Gallery
Chemical camouflage - putting predators off the scent
Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin. Video, Audio
Chemical camouflage - putting predators off the scent
Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin.
Video, AudioOur Changing World for 1 February 2018
Chemical camouflage is put to the test in the Mckenzie Basin to see if it can protect nesting shore birds from predators, and the discovery of the first male in an all-female population of stick… Audio
Fire: Not just a human tool
A new paper has collected accounts from witnesses in Australia of birds using fire to hunt prey. It's the first recorded phenomenon of non-humans using fire this way, but has been lore among… Audio
