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Kākāpo could live in a proposed eco-sanctuary in Wellington. Pictured: Ruapuke survived hatching from a crushed egg and is now living on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island. (File photo)
Huge eco-sanctuary on the cards for Wainuiomata a 'game changer' for threatened species
November 25, 2020

The hills above the Hutt Valley could become the first mainland home for the nationally critical kākāpo, with plans on the table to build a massive, fenced eco-sanctuary.

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A map showing sea and land routes planned under the Belt and Road initiative. Credit - Shutterstock
China’s Belt and Road mega-plan may devastate the world’s oceans, or help save them
November 25, 2020

China’s signature foreign policy, the Belt and Road initiative, has garnered much attention and controversy. Many have voiced fears about how the huge infrastructure project might expand China’s military and political influence across the world.

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The recovered Kākerōri, also known as the Rarotonga Flycatcher. Credit - https://www.cookislandsnews.com/
Recovery of the Kakerori – rare bird overcomes threat of extinction
November 13, 2020

In 1989, the Kakerori was on the brink of extinction. Now, it’s one of the front-runners in Te Ipukarea Society’s Bird of the Year contest!

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A ko'ko', or Guam rail, is released into the wild in 2010. Credit - Ginger Haddock/Fernbird Photography
Brown tree snakes found at Cocos Island
November 13, 2020

Brown tree snakes have been found again at Cocos Island, which is where experts have been working to increase the population of the endemic bird species ko’ko’, also called the Guam rail.

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A southern right whale calf breaches in the subantarctic Auckland Islands. University of Auckland tohorā research team, Author provided
Genome and satellite technology reveal recovery rates and impacts of climate change on southern right whales
October 30, 2020

After close to a decade of globe-spanning effort, the genome of the southern right whale has been released this week, giving us deeper insights into the histories and recovery of whale populations across the southern hemisphere.

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Galapagos Marine Reserve, Ecuador. Credit - https://naturegalapagos.com/
International Organizations Urge Ecuador to Expand Galapagos Marine Reserve
October 29, 2020

Turtle Island Restoration Network joined international organizations in urging Ecuador to expand the Galapagos Marine Reserve, one of the largest and most biologically diverse marine protected areas in the world.  The letter states that over the past 20 years, the

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A young koala at Port Macquarie koala hospital. Scientists want a ‘biodiversity Bom’, warning current information systems on Australia’s unique flora and fauna are ‘broken’. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Australia needs a BoM for threatened species, top scientists say
October 21, 2020

The federal government should establish a new agency similar to the Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) to observe and make forecasts on the state of Australia’s wildlife, according to leading Australian scientists.

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26,000 More Species Threatened – OpEd
October 16, 2020

As the world threatens to near an increase of 1-1.5 degrees C global warming by year 2030, the number of the earth’s lifeforms threatened with extinction has increased, the world’s global watchdog of flora and fauna, the International Union for the Conservation of  Nature (IUCN) said in its

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hevenard Island, part of the Mackerel Islands near Onslow, will be included in the proposed reserve. Credit: Mogens Johansen
Reserve plan for islands
October 2, 2020

A plan to combine the Pilbara inshore islands into one nature reserve has opened for public comment.

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participants, first Vanuatu BIEM Steering Committee Meeting. Credit - SPREP
Improving Conservation And Sustainable Management Of Coastal And Marine Biodiversity In Vanuatu
September 17, 2020

Senior representatives from eight Government Departments met in Port Vila yesterday for the first meeting of the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme-funded By-catch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) Initiative Steering Committee.

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