Forest & Bird Magazine

Overfishing caused the whitebait fishery to close in Tasmania.

The Tasmanian whitebait fishery introduced a raft of sustainable fishing rules following the collapse of fish stocks in the late 1980s.

We should be doing better when it comes to controlling pollution in our waterways. By Forest & Bird freshwater advocate Tom Kay. 

Climate change is likely to see the demise of a rare species of kānuka on a tiny island in the Bay of Plenty, but local plant lovers are determined to keep it alive on the mainland. By Meg Collins* 

2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Forest & Bird’s record-breaking petition that saw nearly one in 10 Kiwis signing to save Lake Manapōuri. By Caroline Wood

This isn’t a walk in the park, I reflect, as I struggle to keep on my feet while scrambling up

The New Zealand Bird Atlas 2019–2024 is an ambitious five-year initiative to map the country’s unique birdl

Emily and Charles Looker, who make up the pop duo Aro, have released their album called Manu inspired by the melodies, rhythms, and stories of Aotearoa’s native birds.

I was brimming with anticipation when four of us set off to check bat traps before da