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Back to the future: 25 years of measuring bird bounce-back

Department of Conservation —  06/09/2023 — 1 Comment

For 25 years a small team of bird experts have flown into the Landsborough valley to measure how bird life is bouncing back after predator control.

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Wifi in the wilderness

Department of Conservation —  04/08/2023

In the eastern Taranaki hinterland, innovation and digital technology drive the conservation efforts of Jobs for Nature funding recipients Eight Hundred Trust. We visit Miranda and Daryl at their isolated property to find out more.

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Wetland warriors: a tale of two bittern

Department of Conservation —  27/07/2023

Two rare matuku-hūrepo/Australasian bitterns were found emaciated in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland. It took the work of wildlife experts, iwi and local communities to rehabilitate these young birds, and prepare them for a new home ready for release.

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