Conservation

In July 2023 four male kākāpō were released into the fenced Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari – part of a new habitat trial to investigate suitable locations for the growing kākāpō population. But…

The discovery of a water dragon in the wild in the Tasman district comes with fears over invasive species. Audio

Three new species of wētā have been discovered in New Zealand's southern islands, all belonging to two new genera new to science. Audio

But they have found one tiger that was "slightly underweight" in their urgent assessment of the zoo.

A gorilla that died had suffered "a bacterial infection that had never before been known to science", an Orana Wildlife Park board member says.

Just three percent of tracking tunnels were visited by rats in the predator control zone, compared to 96 percent in non-treated areas.

A nature-knows-best approach is bringing birdsong back to a large block of protected private land in Wellington. Audio

A collection of freshwater gold clams were discovered after guests left a lodge in Ōwhango, in the central North Island.

Two plucky bird have wandered from their home, all the way to Upper Hutt. Audio

The Department of Conservation is working with mana whenua and scientists to come up with a plan. Audio