Tragedy in New Zealand: Dozens of Critically Endangered Birds Dead, Cause UnknownJohn R. Platt
While many of the endangered animals in New Zealand are by their numbers rare, there are animals that can be classified as rare due to the difficulty in spotting them in their natural habitats. White herons are not usually able to be seen in the wild but there is a chance you could spy...
The kakapo, native to New Zealand, is one of the world's rarest birds and is at risk of being wiped out by pests and habitat destruction. The New Zealand Department of Conservation is charged with making sure these critically endangered birds do not become extinct. Up until last year...
Found in the far southwest corner of Tasmania, it is estimated there are only 15 of the colorful Aussie birds left in the wild, with a further 400 more bred in captivity. A major contributor to their critically endangered status over the past number of decades has been the devastating effect...
“What’s more, these ancient refugia for moa overlap with the last mainland populations of the critically threatened kākāpō”. Although recent drivers of the decline of New Zealand’s native flightless birds are different from those that caused the ancient extinctions of moa, this research shows...
Found in the far southwest corner of Tasmania, it is estimated there are only 15 of the colorful Aussie birds left in the wild, with a further 400 more bred in captivity. A major contributor to their critically endangered status over the past decades has been the devastating effects of Psitt...
According to the New Zealand Department of Conservation, this sample provides the first opportunity to examine the mysterious whale. Because of the location where the whale was found, it’s considered a cultural treasure, and the DOC worked with the local tribal council, or rūnaka, to ensure ...
Massachusetts celebrated its first Right Whale Day in 2023 in an effort to promote conservation and raise awareness about the critically endangered species. The state holiday is April 24, thanks to a bill sponsored by Rep. Josh Cutler, D-Plymouth. "The North Atlantic right whale is part of ou...
Auckland Zoo is home to at least 130 different species, over 2,800 animals and has the largest diversity of wildlife in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Barbara Maas, an endangered species specialist at Germany-based conservation group NABU who attended the meeting, said there could be no more stalling if New Zealand wanted to save the dolphin. She told AFP on Monday that the country was willing to spend tens of millions of dollars promoting ...