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Resource consent breaches 44% higher than stated
Monday, 3 March 2008, 2:21 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
44% more dairy farms are in serious breach of their resource consents than indicated by the figures released last week by the Ministry for the Environment. More >>
No love for NZ's marine life on Valentine's Day
Friday, 15 February 2008, 12:12 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
New Government guidelines issued today are a step backward in protecting the marine environment, Forest & Bird says. More >>
Boulder Bank saved from road
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 3:28 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest & Bird is pleased that Nelson City Council has declined consent for an access road to be built along Boulder Bank - a magnificent landmark that greets air travellers as they arrive in Nelson. More >>
Dolphin deaths show better protection needed
Wednesday, 9 January 2008, 9:40 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Deaths of endangered Hector’s dolphins increased in 2007 despite introduction of interim protection measures, figures obtained by Forest & Bird show. More >>
New high country lakeside protection measures
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 4:47 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest & Bird today welcomed the Government's comprehensive list of high country lakeside properties to be protected from inappropriate subdivision and development. More >>
Minister can't ignore fisheries' sustainability
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 5:50 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Minister described the Best Fish Guide, launched today, as simplistic, but Forest & Bird says the guide provides vital information to consumers about the environmental sustainability of the fish they buy. More >>
Conservation Artwork Still Available
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 11:27 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Online bidding is still available on the Forest & Bird art auction site for works not sold at the recent live auction. Bidding will close off at fortnightly intervals with unsold works then rolling over for another 2 weeks. Go to www.forestandbird.org.nz ... More >>
Don't hand pest control to hunters
Monday, 5 November 2007, 9:07 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Handing control of introduced pests over to hunters will set back conservation 100 years, Forest & Bird says. More >>
Marine Bioblitz uncovers biodiversity bonanza
Monday, 29 October 2007, 12:11 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Wellington’s Marine Bioblitz has uncovered a biodiversity bonanza, identifying 551 species – including at least four new species during the month-long search. More >>
Anenome could be a new species
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 4:58 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
A tiny, many-tentacled anemone discovered by the Marine Bioblitz at Island Bay may be a previously undiscovered species. More >>
Catch reductions not enough to save fisheries
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 2:58 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
New catch limits announced by Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today do not go far enough to ensure New Zealand’s fisheries are sustainable, Forest & Bird says. More >>
Fishery doesn’t deserve its sustainability tick
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 9:53 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Hoki fishery doesn’t deserve its sustainability tick An independent panel of international fisheries experts agrees that the New Zealand hoki fishery does not merit the “sustainability tick” it has been awarded today. However, because of the procedures the Panel was ... More >>
Fishery doesn’t deserve its sustainability tick
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 9:25 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
An independent panel of international fisheries experts agrees that the New Zealand hoki fishery does not merit the “sustainability tick” it has been awarded today. However, because of the procedures the Panel was operating under they were unable ... More >>
Extremists must be caught before someone is killed
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 2:40 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The death of a dog following the deliberate distribution of poison in the public area of Kaitoke Regional Park shows the extreme position being taken by some in the hunting community, Forest & Bird says. More >>
Stephens Island tuatara will be protected
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 9:46 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest & Bird is delighted that New Zealand’s largest population of tuatara will be protected from unnecessary threat by tourists. More >>
1080 decision a step forward in protecting
Monday, 13 August 2007, 1:23 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The decision by the Environmental Risk Management Authority in reconfirming 1080 as a safe and effective method of controlling introduced pests is an important step forward in protecting New Zealand’s natural heritage, Forest & Bird says. More >>
Gowan protection a win for water conservation
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 12:33 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
An Environment Court decision confirming that the Gowan River should be protected from inappropriate hydro development is an important win for the river and for New Zealanders, Forest & Bird says. More >>
Disappointment at Wairau hydro decision
Friday, 22 June 2007, 10:53 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest & Bird says it is disappointed that TrustPower has been granted resource consents to build a hydro power scheme that will cause environmental damage to the Wairau River. More >>
High Country Station Purchase a Bonus
Friday, 1 June 2007, 3:51 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest & Bird is delighted that the Government has bought Michael Peak Station in Central Otago for conservation and recreation. More >>
Squid fishery kills 56 endangered sea lions
Friday, 25 May 2007, 11:01 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
An estimated fifty-six New Zealand sea lions have been killed by the southern squid trawl fishery this season. More >>
