Each day, roughly 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle toward Earth. While meteorites that fall into the ocean are lost […] The ...

Just as the bald eagle represents freedom in the United States, the Kiwi bird is a symbol of national pride for the island nation of Aotearoa, or New Zealand. The name “kiwi” encompasses five distinct ...

Three pilot whales died on Sunday, including one euthanised by volunteers, after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and ...

At least 31 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach known ... rescuer Dave Winterburn from the Department of Conservation told the BBC. "So we go through periods ...

A bird flu outbreak poses a significant risk to wildlife in New Zealand but the country's conservation volunteers could provide a crucial defence line.

(Michael Hayward/New Zealand Department of Conservation via AP) An albatross looks at the camera while nesting at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand on June 18, 2024. (Michael Hayward/New Zealand Department of ...

Forest & Bird is calling for a ban on mining on public conservation land. Draft legislation was prepared during the previous government following a commitment in the 2017 Speech from the Throne.

Sure, 2024 wasn’t what you’d call a “feel-good” year for the natural world. But if your heart sank at each new blow to ...

The Conservation Act was developed to promote the conservation of New Zealand’s natural and historic resources. To achieve this, the Act established the Department of Conservation, bringing together ...