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The critically threatened endemic herb, fishguts

Photo of the week: Critically threatened fish-guts plant

Department of Conservation —  13/05/2015

Threatened species, like the critically threatened herb Chenopodium detestans, are about to get improved profile with the establishment of a new Threatened Species Ambassador role.

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Antipodes Island parakeet.

Photo of the week: Antipodes Island parakeet

Department of Conservation —  29/04/2015

Today’s photo of the week is one of the six new Antipodes Island parakeets that have taken up residence at Pukaha Mount Bruce.

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Female jewelled gecko. Photo: Simon Eyre.

Return of the geckos

Department of Conservation —  23/04/2015

After a long flight home a pair of jewelled geckos are settling back in to life in New Zealand after they were illegally smuggled to Germany.

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