Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When people arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and began to turn the land to their needs, they set in motion great ...
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Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand's Colorful Fungi
Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their ... about the diets of extinct flightless birds called moa that once roamed around New Zealand. Coprolites helped them confirm ...
BirdCare Aotearoa Prioritises Native And Endemic Birds In Bold Conservation Shift
Under the new leadership, BirdCare Aotearoa is actively pursuing high-impact grants and collaborative conservation ...
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18 of world's rarest birds released to create new wild population in New Zealand
A count that year found the total New Zealand population of these rare birds had grown to 500. With these two populations reaching capacity, the Department of Conservation (DOC) announced on ...
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This Bird Was Declared Extinct In 1898 And Rediscovered 50 Years Later—Because Of A Footprint
which had decimated native bird populations across the country. The New Zealand Wildlife Service, a precursor to today’s Department of Conservation, quickly established a program dedicated to ...
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Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand’s Colorful Fungi
Fossilized feces—also known as “coprolites”—can shed light on “the last day or two [of] behavior of an animal ... flightless birds called moa that once roamed around New Zealand.