Conservation
DOC Media Releases·
Five kea hospitalised as community help sought
Five kea have been taken to hospital recently prompting a call for people to take steps to help protect kea.
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Conservation
DOC Blog·
The scales of Maukahuka.
On remote Maukahuka/Auckland Island, a small team navigates harsh terrain to service trail cameras and monitor biodiversity. Battling weather, scale, and isolation, they gather vital data to support pest eradication. New satellite technology is transforming conservation efforts,…
Conservation
DOC Media Releases·
Remote Bridge to Nowhere gets a 'facelift'
Visitors to the remote Bridge to Nowhere near the Whanganui River were recently surprised to find abseilers working on the isolated structure.
ConservationMongabay·
EU deforestation law nudges timber trade, Indonesia probe shows, but risks persist
JAKARTA — Several European timber firms have cut ties with suppliers linked to deforestation in Indonesia following a 2025 investigation, suggesting that an upcoming European Union regulation is already influencing behavior ahead of its implementation at the end of 2026. Still,…
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Wellington Zoo's Sumatran tiger Bashii dies
Bashii, 18, was suffering from kidney disease and his quality of life was compromised.
Policy
Greenpeace NZ·
Renewables First, Not Fossils First: Policy Response to the Fossil Fuel Crisis
The attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran have created a global energy crisis, as oil and gas exports from the Gulf are restricted and global prices rise. The post Renewables First, Not Fossils First: Policy Response to the Fossil Fuel Crisis appeared first on…
Climate
Inside Climate News·
At ‘Sloth World’ in Florida, Wild Sloths Have Died by the Dozens
On a busy tourist strip in Orlando, behind noisy bars and souvenir shops, 21 sloths in crates reached the end of a grueling international trip. Soon, they would all be dead. The tree-dwelling mammals were transferred to a warehouse resembling an old oil-change garage and placed…
Climate
Carbon Brief·
China Briefing 16 April 2026: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 16 April 2026: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid appeared first on Carbon Brief .
ClimateGuardian Australia Environment·
MSC’s ‘blue tick’ scheme creates illusion of ethically sourced fish, study claims
Sustainability certification by Marine Stewardship Council may be obscuring labour abuses in seafood supply chains, say researchers The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which operates a “blue tick” scheme to indicate the sustainability of fish, has been accused of creating an…
Conservation
Eco Voice·
Latest Safeguard Mechanism data shows Australia’s centrepiece climate policy is primarily a clearinghouse for low-integrity offsets
The Australian Government’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has today published data on the operation of the Safeguard Mechanism over 2024-2025, which shows the nation s flagship climate policy is underperforming its own poor design. The latest data published by the CER shows…
ConservationMongabay·
Community-led ecotourism protects rebounding wild cattle in Thailand
The critically endangered banteng is making a comeback in Thailand’s Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, and has become a unique community-led conservation icon, reports Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. Thailand’s population of banteng (Bos javanicus), one of the world’s rarest wild…
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Lead poisoning kills two kea in Southern Westland
One of the kea was found dead and one died at the South Island Wildlife Hospital, DoC said.
Climate
Inside Climate News·
Environmental Groups Take Trump Administration’s ‘God Squad’ to Court
Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with the Endangered Species Act, a move they say threatens both the coastline region and the law designed to protect threatened plants…
ClimateGuardian Australia Environment·
In the footsteps of Linnaeus: scientists share their passion for species from tiny wasps to hairy plants – in pictures
For his project ‘De Oförtrutna’ (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish scientists working in the spirit of Carl Linnaeus , the botanist who created the modern taxonomic system that classifies organisms based on appearance. Each scientist brought to the…
Conservation
Eco Voice·
Epson Earns AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings for the Third Consecutive Year
Epson facility at Yennora, NSW Epson has been awarded a AAA rating, the highest rating in the MSCI ESG Ratings, for the third consecutive year in 2026. MSCI ESG Ratings is a global ESG investment index provided by MSCI. MSCI researches and analyses a company s response to…
ConservationMongabay·
Landmark US Magnuson-Stevens fisheries law turns 50 amid budget cut concerns
April 13 marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), a landmark conservation law credited with saving numerous U.S. fisheries from collapse and protecting vital ocean habitats. Despite decades of success, conservationists warn that recent federal funding…
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Communication of sperm whales closely parallels human language, study finds
A study conducted by Project Ceti Settie, released a video of a sperm whale giving birth while other whales supported it through vocalisation.
Climate
Inside Climate News·
Great White Sharks Are Overheating
The evolutionary edge that fueled great white shark dominance for millions of years could soon become its greatest downfall. The ocean’s most iconic predators maintain warmer body temperatures than the surrounding seawater and are paying an increasingly steep price for it. As…
ClimateGuardian Australia Environment·
Week in wildlife: Puffin rescue and a gosling’s first gander
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Conservation
Eco Voice·
Tenterfield husband & wife conservationists welcome visitors to their wildlife sanctuary
For Steve and Bianca Haslam, maintaining a 400-acre fenced wildlife sanctuary is — quite literally — a labour of love. This nature-loving pair are two of the Directors of the Northern Tablelands’ only fenced wildlife sanctuary, Quoll Headquarters. On Sunday 19 April (from 11am…
ConservationMongabay·
In Tasmania, the mines have closed but the rivers remember
The King River snakes through some of Tasmania’s most dramatic and diverse landscape, flowing past rainforest, button grass plains and the rugged peaks of the West Coast Range before emptying into a large bay near Strahan, a quiet fishing town. To the casual visitor, the winding…
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Great Barrier Island residents fear overfishing has decimated the kōura population
Iwi and the local board want the government to back a population management plan for Great Barrier Island before it is too late.
Climate
Inside Climate News·
Rising Gas Prices Make the Market Ripe for Electric Vehicles, but US Automakers Can’t Seize the Moment
Over the weekend, on a family trip in central Kentucky, I paid more than $4 per gallon for gasoline for the first time during our current price spike. Even after years of writing about how U.S. gasoline is inexpensive when compared to other countries, the cost stung as my…
Conservation
Eco Voice·
Community food network steps into soft plastics gap with circular recycling model
When Australia’s largest supermarket soft plastics scheme collapsed in 2022, it exposed a structural weakness in the country’s recycling system. Millions of households had been encouraged to separate “scrunchable” plastics, yet the infrastructure behind that promise proved…
ConservationMongabay·
From the Atlantic Forest to the Amazon: Alexandre de Santi on camaraderie and uncovering hidden truths in Brazil
When telling stories about nature, Alexandre de Santi’s interest stems from the climate. “Climate collapse is the greatest challenge of my generation,” he says. Before joining Mongabay, Santi began his career as a reporter in 1999. His trajectory included founding the editorial…
Climate
Inside Climate News·
As Tech Groups Predict Huge Pennsylvania Data-Center Growth, Critics Say Some Bills Would Reduce Local Control
As local tech groups predict that Pennsylvania will outpace its region for data-center growth in the next 10 years, another organization warned that some legislative proposals in play this session would weaken municipalities’ ability to say no. “Local authority remains one of…
Conservation
Eco Voice·
World Vision Australia secures rare Green Climate Fund accreditation
World Vision Australia has been accredited by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), becoming one of a select group of global humanitarian NGOs to earn the status. The accreditation allows the organisation to apply directly for millions of dollars in funding to deliver major scale,…
ConservationMongabay·
Drones aid dugong conservation as threats mount across their range
Drone technology is providing important new insights into the lives of dugongs, while also revealing the vital role they play in managing seagrass meadows, one of the ocean’s most important carbon sinks. Often referred to as sea cows, dugongs (Dugong dugon) are marine herbivores…
Climate
Inside Climate News·
Memoir, Fiction and the Natural World
The third installment in our special Earth Day series What is it like to experience the pain and joy of being human at a moment when the richness of the planet’s life is deeply threatened? Author Lydia Millet explores this theme, and more, in her memoir We Loved It All, the…
ConservationMongabay·
Americas flyways atlas maps the routes of 89 at-risk migratory bird species
Announced at the end of March, the “Atlas for the Americas Flyways” website tracks high concentrations of migratory bird species at risk of major population declines along their routes throughout the Americas. This new United Nations-backed tool identifies heavily trafficked…
ConservationMongabay·
From carp to hippos, 43% of large freshwater animal species spread far beyond native ranges
From fish and turtles, to hippos and crocodiles, about 43% of all known large freshwater animal species have been deliberately introduced into ecosystems outside their native ranges, a recent study finds. Most species were introduced to boost fisheries, food security or tourism,…
ConservationMongabay·
Australia declares mainland alpine ash forests endangered
The Australian government recently listed the iconic alpine ash forests of mainland Australia as an endangered ecological community, citing ongoing threats from increasingly severe, frequent bushfires and climate change. While conservationists supported this decision, members of…
ConservationMongabay·
A chimpanzee’s rhythmic drumming with floorboards hints at origins of instruments
Drumming and singing at the same time is impressive, whether you’re Karen Carpenter, Ringo Starr or a chimpanzee. Japanese researchers report that Ayumu, a 26-year-old male chimpanzee and alpha of his group at Kyoto University s Institute for the Evolutionary Origins of Human…