New Zealand’s rarest parakeet settles into its ecological island
Ecological islands can help bring species back from the brink of extinction. New Zealand’s Department of Conservation created pest free island refuges for some of New Zealand’s most endangered fauna,...
View ArticleNest boxes make new homes for sugar gliders
Australia is well known for it’s marsupials and many of them live in the trees. It can get windy, wet and cold living in a tree so a little hollow inside a tree makes a perfect den. Over 300 species of...
View ArticleEcological islands on land: a first for New Zealand?
This article describes Maungatautari, a volcano that's become a native animal refuge in a sea of dairy pasture. New Zealanders have been first at many things. They may also be the first to create...
View ArticleThe Powerful Owl: a stealthy top predator or a fancy umbrella for Hunter...
This article is a special contribution from guest author Hayley Averell. If you've seen these birds in your back yard add your comments below because we'd love to hear about them. They are magnificent...
View ArticleInsight in bird photography
They say every picture tells a thousand words...beauty, ecology, life, connection, nature are just some of the words that enter my mind when taking in the very natural and 'alive' images of Australian...
View ArticleSpring is here!
Spring is here and native flowers are blooming. These beautiful, white flowers belong to the Tantoon or Yellow Tea Tree, (Leptospermum polygalifolium). The dense branches of this tree provide shelter...
View ArticleConnecting with nature is good for us – we can even do it in our own backyards!
Connecting with nature is good for us. By creating wildlife friendly gardens we can connect with nature every day and help our native wildlife. Here are some simple guidelines to help you create your...
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