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New drone footage reveals massive flowering of at-risk northern rātā

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Forest & Bird today releases drone footage of once-in-a-decade rich red heavy flowering of northern rātā.

Up to 100% of breeding female eels dying in council drainage pumps

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Documents obtained by Forest & Bird show that for decades, regional council drainage pumps have been brutally killing native eels as they attempt to swim to the ocean to breed.

NZ sea lion dies in trawl net

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Forest & Bird says a critically endangered New Zealand sea lion has drowned in a s

Council hampering release of information on Mangroves Bill

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Forest & Bird is frustrated one of the councils wanting to be exempted from environmental regulation when carrying out mangrove removal, has failed to provide relevant information sought by the conservation organisation.

Fishing boss admits it's "commonplace" to not report bycatch

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A director of West Coast fishing company Robson Fishing Partnership/Impulse Fishing admitted the company failed to report seabird deaths for three years, in an Employment Relations Authority case.

MPI fails to notice major dolphin bycatch error

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Forest & Bird says there are serious questions to be answered by the Ministry for Primary Industries after the agency confirmed that 39 dolphin captures reported last year was actually a coding error.

MPI is failing the country's native forests: Forest & Bird

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Forest & Bird says that the Ministry for Primary Industries is failing the country's native forests, and a dedicated, independent, and fully-funded biosecurity agency is urgently needed.

Hauraki Gulf: Political action needed to drive Sea Change

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Forest & Bird says the final piece of the jigsaw needed to revive the Hauraki Gulf from its current degraded state is strong Government backing.

How to Keep Seabirds Off the Hook when you're out Fishing

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Recreational fishing is a major threat to our seabirds. They can get caught on hooks, nets and other fishing gear.

What to do if you Find an Injured Bird

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What should I do if I find an injured bird?

You can perform ‘first aid’ care for the bird by placing it in a covered cardboard box lined with paper towels. Leaving it somewhere warm and quiet.

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