… and calling for more marine protected areas and stronger fishing regulations .   “Working together is critical if we …

… New Zealand’s current focus on emissions from the dairy industry is still very relevant.  “It’s played like ripper …

… I was scanning the landscape when I locked my eyes on a fishing net illegally placed right across a close estuary. …

Forest & Bird invites you to join Chief Executive Nicola Toki and the team, as well as supporters from other environmental groups across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, to March for Nature down Queen Street on Saturday 8 June in a peaceful protest against the …

The discovery of a new population of critically endangered New Zealand creeping foxglove shows the importance of the Catlins as a floral hotspot. The mid-catchment of the Tautuku River has been seldom botanised or described despite its relative …

… monitoring and enforcement is conducted by the dairy industry as part of the voluntary Sustainable Dairy Water …

… within the estuary. It also provided access to coastal fishing and trading, several sources of fresh water, …

Forest & Bird and the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation have agreed to pause legal proceedings over the way a herd of North American elk, an introduced browsing mammal, is managed within Fiordland National Park. Forest & Bird magazine A version of this story …

The Board is our Society’s governance body and is accountable to the members. On behalf of the Society’s members and supporters, it strives to optimise the society’s performance in the achievement of nature conservation outcomes. Kate Graeme, President   …

These two words set a dangerous precedent in Aotearoa New Zealand, where there is no biodiversity to spare. By Dr Manu Davison Forest & Bird magazine A version of this story was first published in the Spring 2024 issue of Forest & Bird magazine. Sometimes …

… are a quarter century later with next to no change in our fishing practices.”   HALTING THE DECLINE Forest & Bird asked …

… noisy urban environment. Habitat loss, commercial fishing, and pollution have impacted on eel numbers and size. …

By Peter Langlands Forest & Bird magazine A version of this story was first published in the Winter 2024 issue of Forest & Bird magazine. Seeing an Australasian bittern is always memorable. The birds are large, with a striking plumage and a dagger-like …

… calling for more marine reserves and the reduction of fishing impacts. Te Rere is still owned by Forest & Bird and …

Forest & Bird's community starts with its amazing members, which are grouped into 45 branches throughout New Zealand. Our branches are responsible for electing a national Board. After consulting with their members, branches name a panel of Councillors to …