… Executive Kevin Hague launched a new petition calling for no new coal mines in his speech at Forest & Bird’s … a dozen New Zealand groups in lauching a petition calling for a ban on any new oil and gas permits as well as no new or … the 2020s could lock us into high-emissions scenarios for decades to come.”   A recent International Energy Agency …

… has failed to meet any of its 2020 biodiversity targets for birds.   The Aichi targets were set in 2010 at a meeting … Invasive alien species like rats and cats pose a threat to one-third of the world’s threatened species, including 49 … coastal and marine areas to be protected, but less than one percent of New Zealand's oceans are protected areas. …

… in the second in a rolling series of protests – calling for the Labour Government to fulfil its 2017 promise to end mining on conservation land.  The Denniston Plateau is one of many publicly owned conservation areas around New Zealand that are at risk of being mined for coal, gold, or other minerals.  Forest & Bird supporters …

… but a new Bird of the Year brolly from Blunt Umbrellas is one you will definitely want to hang on to. Forest & Bird … engineering excellence with a vibrant canopy design by one of New Zealand’s leading native bird artists, Melissa Boardman. The stunning design (under wraps for now!) features the last five Bird of the Year winners, …

… collapsed.   “The tipa are the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Tīkapa Moana,” says Bianca Ranson, Forest & Bird … of this important indicator species highlights the need for significant and urgent action to restore the mauri of the … coastal pollution."  The tipa beds that remained open for dredging this season, located near Te Hauturu-o-Toi …

… be our native species ( Orthodera  novaezealandiae ). Then one day, around the time of the Nambassa music festival and Bruce Beetham winning a seat for the Social Credit Party, the South African mantis ( … popular quarterly magazine, packed with feature articles, news and photographs on New Zealand’s unique wildlife and …

… Forest & Bird says WWF-NZ's plan for protecting Māui dolphins is based on testing unproven … gamble with the extinction of dolphins. We respect WWF-NZ for attempting to find common ground with some in the fishing … time because of battery power and requires a minimum of one operator and sometimes two if launched from a boat. Range …

… finally achieved what will be a transformative practice for our fishing industry,” says Forest & Bird Chief Executive … wildlife."   “Minister Parker’s announcement is great news for Aotearoa New Zealand’s seabirds and marine mammals, … fisheries bycatch   Hector's dolphins Hector's dolphins, one of the world’s smallest dolphins, are unique to New …

… the country in recent years. The organisation says just one native habitat type out of 13 has seen an overall … live on privately owned land. Without clear guidelines for identifying and protecting important native habitat, our … thousand of our native plants and animals are heading for extinction, and often this is because their natural …

… regional conservation manager.  “It meets all criteria for scientific reserve status. This place is simply too … mine.”  A 15-minute documentary Save Denniston: Stand up for Nature premiered in Parliament’s Grand Hall this week in … wetlands, snow tussocks, and dwarf forests.”   “No one can restore a Gondwana-era sandstone pavement or replace …

… Forest & Bird has teamed up with 26 New Zealand writers and artists to shine a light on the … of volunteers working at-place to restore nature for future generations.   Launching on 8 September, the 26 … and conservation challenges encountered during the visit.   Writers were tasked with creating a centena – a poem …

… in various secondary schools until retiring 8 years ago. For the last 20 or so years of teaching at Katikati College … relieving capacity so that she could indulge her passion for fungi photography.     Shirley’s talk and slideshow will … the council of the Fungal Network of New Zealand (FUNNZ) for 15 years, was Treasurer from 2009 to 2011, and played a …

… Statistics New Zealand/Ministry for the Environment’s latest report of the state of the environment warns that … or at risk of becoming threatened with extinction.  Eighty-one percent of assessed marine invertebrate species are … Forest & Bird calls for urgent overhaul of ocean management …

… Forest & Bird is frustrated one of the councils wanting to be exempted from environmental … currently before Parliament. “We asked the two councils for their correspondence on the Mangroves Bill in October … are continuing to insist on a charging hundreds of dollars for the information. “The information we are seeking is …

… and Pāmu is New Zealand’s largest farmer. It makes sense for these two influential organisations to collaborate on one of the country’s biggest challenges – how to reverse the … Executive Kevin Hague.   “Forest & Bird has advocated for many years for innovative farming systems that protect …