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Albatross voyage heads for New Zealand
Tuesday, 6 January 2004, 5:38 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The ketch, English Rose VI, on a round the world voyage to highlight the plight of albatross and end pirate fishing in the Southern Ocean, is in the mid Tasman Sea en route to New Zealand. The yacht, skippered by world-renowned sailor John Ridgway, ... More >>
Transfer of Molesworth to DOC welcomed
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 12:51 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The addition of Marlborough's 186, 476 ha Molesworth Station to the conservation estate was welcomed today by Forest and Bird as a major gain for conservation. More >>
Don't sell Middle Earth.
Monday, 1 December 2003, 9:37 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
A dramatic plea to stop the sale of "Middle Earth" will greet many of those coming to Monday's premiere of the third film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. More >>
Forest and Bird will ensure Mapua clean-up done
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 10:43 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird yesterday lodged an appeal of the resource consent granted to Theiss Services Pty. Ltd. by Tasman District Council for the clean-up of the Mapua contaminated site to ensure it is done properly. More >>
Minister's plan allows more sea lion deaths
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 8:47 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Minister of Fisheries' decision to allow the squid fishery to kill more threatened New Zealand sea lions was a mistake, Forest and Bird said today. More >>
Hoki and paua fishing unsustainable
Monday, 29 September 2003, 8:55 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Assessments of the hoki and southern paua stocks show that the latest reductions in the allowable take are unlikely to be sufficient to put these fisheries on a sustainable footing Forest and Bird said today. More >>
Forest and Bird call to ratify GE Protocol
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 8:57 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is calling on the government to ratify the Cartagena Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The protocol was signed by the New Zealand government in 2000 but never ratified. It comes into ... More >>
Vigilance needed for Biosecurity Strategy Results
Monday, 25 August 2003, 9:09 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Vigilance by the public of New Zealand will be vital if the new Biosecurity Strategy is to succeed according to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. More >>
MFish plans to allow more sea lion killing
Monday, 18 August 2003, 9:50 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
A Ministry of Fisheries' proposal to allow the squid fishery to kill more than double the number of threatened New Zealand sea lions should be rejected, Forest and Bird said today. More >>
Forest and Bird appoints seasoned campaigner
Monday, 11 August 2003, 9:11 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird has appointed seasoned campaigner and conservationist Kevin Hackwell to be Forest and Bird's Conservation Director, President Dr Gerry McSweeney announced today. More >>
BNZ Funds Destructive Dairying And Habitat Loss
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 10:26 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society has challenged the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) to stop sponsoring forest clearance, habitat destruction and water pollution through loans to West Coast dairy farming company, More Cow Ltd. More >>
DOC’s plan for kiwi sanctuary ‘inexplicable’
Monday, 4 August 2003, 4:51 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird is warning that Department of Conservation plans to continue trapping but not undertake aerial 1080 control in the Okarito Sanctuary may be disastrous for forest birds and invertebrates. More >>
Additions to Lewis Pass National Reserve Welcomed
Monday, 4 August 2003, 9:36 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society today welcomed the prospect of significant additions to Lake Sumner Forest Park and the Lewis Pass National Reserve and stock being removed from several high country valleys. More >>
Additions to Lewis Pass National Reserve Welcomed
Friday, 1 August 2003, 5:13 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society today welcomed the prospect of significant additions to Lake Sumner Forest Park and the Lewis Pass National Reserve and stock being removed from several high country valleys. More >>
Kaikoura Ranges are a treasure house of diversity
Monday, 14 July 2003, 4:32 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird has organised a road show in Kaikoura and Blenheim to seek public support for its Kaikoura Ranges national park proposal. More >>
Big storm sign of future climate
Monday, 7 July 2003, 2:30 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
More big storms like this weekend’s snowstorm can be expected as a result of climate change, Forest and Bird is warning. More >>
Kaikoura Island a tremendous opportunity
Monday, 23 June 2003, 9:36 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today announced its strong support for the protection of Auckland's Kaikoura Island and for greater recognition of the importance of the Barrier Islands in the Hauraki Gulf for threatened plants and animals. More >>
Changes Essential To Protect Sth Is. High Country
Wednesday, 18 June 2003, 3:02 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Crown lands in the South Island high country important for conservation and recreation should not be privatised through the tenure review process, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says. More >>
Pike mine would cause major environmental damage
Monday, 16 June 2003, 8:51 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says it will continue opposing the proposed Pike River export coal mine and calls on the Minister of Conservation to reject the disastrous mining proposal. More >>
MAF mustn’t miss menacing munchers
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 3:46 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird is calling on Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton to investigate how the gum leaf skeletoniser was able to spread to the point where eradication is now impossible. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry today announced that it had ... More >>
