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Can’t endorse, won’t endorse: why we choose naturing over picking our Bird of the Year

Department of Conservation — 19/09/2025

As lovers of all our native birds, we’re fence sitters and remain strictly bird neutral for Bird of the Year.

In Always Be Naturing bird conservation, Bird Of The Year, Birds, conservation, native birds

10 short walks with squawks – for bird nerds

Department of Conservation — 22/12/2023

Here are 10 awesome short walks where the birdsong is varied and sweet.

Note: always check the DOC website for Alerts before you go.

In Native animals, Recreation family friendly walks, native animals, native birds, nature, new zealand native birds, walking

Tūturuatu Telegraph: Celebrating 30 years of tūturuatu work at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust

Department of Conservation — 26/06/2023

Tūturuatu are in need of urgent PR. With just 250 individuals left in the wild on a handful of predator-free islands, it is one of the world’s rarest shore birds, facing issues related to real estate, genetics and a pandemic.

In Tūturuatu Telegraph native birds, shore plover, tuturuatu

Judy Fentress: Dedicated to helping our native birds in their time of need

Department of Conservation — 11/04/2023

Meet Judy Fentress, one of Waikato’s dedicated native bird rehabbers as she tells her story from the incubation machine to the struggles of bird rehab.

In Native animals, Volunteers, Waikato conservation, native birds, native species, rehabilitation, volunteers

The bald truth about kiwi conservation

Department of Conservation — 16/10/2021

Can you imagine a New Zealand without the kiwi? Neither can we. But dogs, stoats, ferrets, and other pests are doing all they can to get rid of the kiwi from the wild.

In Kiwi kiwi, Kiwis for kiwi, native birds

Archives For 30/11/1999

Can’t endorse, won’t endorse: why we choose naturing over picking our Bird of the Year

10 short walks with squawks – for bird nerds

Tūturuatu Telegraph: Celebrating 30 years of tūturuatu work at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust

Judy Fentress: Dedicated to helping our native birds in their time of need

The bald truth about kiwi conservation

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