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Mass seabird bycatch likely leaves chicks to starve

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Forest & Bird is devastated by the scale of a recent commercial bycatch event that saw 207 seabirds, in this case adult tītī sooty shearwater, caught by a single trawler near Te Waewae Bay, off the Southland coast, leaving their chicks to starve to

Winter 2025 Forest & Bird Magazine

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New voluntary nature credits market must have integrity

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Forest & Bird cautiously welcomes today’s government announcement on the development of a high integrity ‘

IRD offers tax tips for destroying precious wetlands

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Forest & Bird is asking Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake whether the fines for illegally draining a wetland are also tax deductible, after the department published a "how-to" on claiming expenses for destroying critical habitats.

Native Forests for Climate

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Aotearoa New Zealand needs a nature-based solutions approach to climate change. Forest & Bird urges the Government and decision-makers to prioritise planting, restoring, and protecting native forests as a key climate action. 

Nō te ao tūroa ngā rongoā | Choose nature-based solutions

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Forest & Bird has worked with local councils, private landowners, and iwi throughout the country to publish a new resource showcasing a selection of n

Two decades of ruffled feathers - Bird of the Year turns 20

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Forest & Bird’s iconic Bird of the Year competition is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year – two decades of campaigning, squawking, strategising, and sparking real action for our native birds. 

Monthly Meeting: Scott Burnett - Denniston plateau

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The speaker at our September meeting will be Scott Burnett, Forest and Bird Regional Conservation Manager for Te Tauihu/Top of the South, who is leading the campaign to save one of New Zealand's most significant conservation battles: the fight to save t

Forest & Bird Guidance on Implementing New Zealand’s Biodiversity Strategy 2025-2030 public consultation

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Please find Forest & Bird's guidance on writing a submission on the Department of Conservation's Implementation plan for New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy is available below.

Hairy Seaweed Crabs: the next fashion trend?

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Join Youth Editor Jasmine Starr as she rediscovers decorator crabs in Aotearoa New Zealand and how seaweed should be the latest fashion trend. But no matter how pretty you look, camouflage is the goal, especially when there's a big, scary, cannibalistic predator looking for you...

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