10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2011
New Zealand has turned many of its offshore islands into introduced-predator-free sanctuaries for native wildlife but Stoats , also known as Ermine or Short-Tailed Weasel , which were originally introduced to New Zealand to combat the introduced rabbit population, recently showed up on two different offshore islands, one of which was over five kilometers (..)
10,000 Birds
JULY 24, 2012
What I don’t understand is why animal rights organizations almost completely ignore wildlife. Habitat destruction and degradation is far and away the number one reason why wildlife populations are extirpated or go extinct. This makes perfect sense. on a daily basis, both legally and otherwise.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Since everyone loves parrots, I thought I’d post some pictures of one of New Zealand’s many interesting species. One of the small parrots in the Cyanoramphus radiation, the species was recently split from insular forms on New Caledonia, Norfolk Island and Antipodes Island.
10,000 Birds
JULY 11, 2012
In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. People would often express surprise that I, someone that cared about wildlife conservation, would eat meat.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2011
In New Zealand, however, the austral winter is not a particularly strong, due to the strong maritime influence and proximity to the equator. Combined with New Zealand’s isolation this means there are not the strong seasonal shifts in birdlife here that you’d find in an equivalent area in North America or Europe.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2014
The New Zealand Grey Duck is nearly extinct as species. Approximately 95 percent of the native Gray Ducks in New Zealand are hybrids. Mallards did not occur in New Zealand naturally, but were released to provide hunting stock.
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2013
New Zealand can generate some interesting yard birds. This isn’t too surprising I live a hundred metres away from Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, and birds spill out. This isn’t too surprising I live a hundred metres away from Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, and birds spill out. Birds backyard birds New Zealand'
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