Conservation
Biodiversity and the city
Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky question of how to restore native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio
Our Changing World – Restoring urban biodiversity
Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky questions around restoring native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio
International spider trade putting conservation efforts at risk - study
A report on the international spider trade has revealed it's not as itsy bitsy as it seems.
Marine Stewardship Council vessels caught shark finning in the Pacific
A new report by Shark Guardian reveals fishery observer reports of shark finning and other malpractices on Marine Stewardship Council certified vessels are being routinely ignored.
The MSC is an… Audio
Tuturuatu flown to new home in Napier
Nine criticially endangered shore birds have safely made it to a new home. The tuturuatu or shore plover hatched in January and were flown to Napier earlier this month. The species is so rare there… Audio
Turtle Connie free at sea after rehabilitation at Kelly Tarlton's
Connie the green turtle should finally be cruising free at sea after being released following a second stint in turtle rehab. Audio
Kea have a ripper of a time with conservation group's tent
Having a tent pecked and shredded to pieces by a flock of juvenile kea is actually a positive, a conservation group manager says. Audio
Mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Fiordland shocks scientists
For the first time there has been a mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Aotearoa, raising alarm about the impact climate change is having on marine ecosystems.
Tree of the Year: get your vote in for fave tree in Aotearoa
Every year The Bird of the Year competition splits marriages and puts strains on friendships ... battlelines are drawn between the likes of the people that like Kea .. and those idiots that vote for a… Audio
Hawke's Bay tūturiwhatu population doubles over decade
A survey on coastal birds in Hawke's Bay has found a doubling of the population of New Zealand dotterel, or tūturiwhatu, in the region over a decade.
Anti-waste organisation takes aim at takeaway trash
Anti-waste organisation Takeaway Throwaways will deliver a petition to Parliament today asking for a ban on single-use containers for takeaways and to invest in reusable containers, cups and cutlery.
…Dead Hector's dolphin continues species' recent poor run in South Island
A dead adult Hector's dolphin was discovered at a Southland bay over the weekend.
After intensive search, wallaby sighting thought to be hare
A wallaby sighting in Te Tai Tokerau is now a suspected case of mistaken identity.
New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis
Opinion - The government deserves credit for determining that nature in Aotearoa is in serious trouble, however, the goals it has identified and the actions needed aren't aligned, Matthew Hall and…
Dead possum found on Great Barrier Island
Conservationists are hoping a dead possum found on Great Barrier Island is a one-off. It's the first time in six years that a possum has been found on the predator-free sanctuary, and it's not known… Audio
Can a board game help future generations save the planet?
It's hoped that a new board game will play a bit part in future generations taking care of the planet. Called Earthcare, the game's being developed by Australian Lisa Wriley. She talks to Jesse. Audio
Great Walk expected to be booked out despite partial closure
The Department of Conservation is confident one of the country's Great Walks will be good to go next tramping season despite weather damage. Audio
Can't Save Them All - Rebecca Nesbit
Should conservationists try to save all threatened species, or do there have to be sacrifices? In a new book Tickets For The Ark : From Wasps to Whales - How Do We Choose What to Save? Rebecca Nesbit… Audio
Naturally rare and threatened
Claire Concannon meets with some of the people working to protect New Zealand's naturally rare ecosytems and the endangered plants found within them. Audio
Twenty years of forest restoration undone by poor fencing
One man's work to restore native bush on Karaponga Reserve over the past 20 years is being undone by inadequate fencing.
