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Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand’s Colorful Fungi
The upland moa was likely drawn to the fungi because of their resemblance to berries, scientists say, allowing the creature ...
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Bird Travels From Alaska to New Zealand Non-Stop for 11 Days Flying 7500 Miles Without Food
Bird Travels From Alaska to New Zealand Non-Stop for 11 Days Flying 7500 Miles Without Food A bar-tailed godwit (Limosa ...
Thousand birds killed in Otago avian botulism outbreak
Otago Fish & Game said it was the first known major outbreak of the bacterial disease in the region, while in Timaru rescuers ...
An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality show
The show's premise is simple: Each season, conservation rangers select an albatross couple as that year's stars. A camera on ...
From canvas to conservation: How Anna Gibbs is using art as activism for NZ's birds
Former Londoner and artist, Anna Gibbs draws inspiration from nature, in particular, New Zealand's native birds.
Avian botulism kills more than 1000 waterfowl near Otago wastewater plant, nearby wetlands monitored
The majority of the dead birds collected in Otago were paradise shelduck, a native taonga species that traditionally used ...
Protected bird cruelty rises: DoC reports 19 incidents this summer
Shootings, nests deliberately set alight, live traps, slug guns, blow darts, dogs and quad bikes. These are the cruelties ...
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New Zealand reports first case of H7 bird flu
SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm in New Zealand's South Island, authorities said on Monday, the first time the island nation has ...