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Eco 2001 Budget Welcomed By Forest & Bird
Wednesday, 9 May 2001, 4:38 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society welcomes the Government’s announcements on increased funding for the environmental initiatives. More >>
Secret Catlin's Logging Decision - Disgraceful
Friday, 27 April 2001, 3:34 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is outraged that the Clutha District Council has granted consent to clearfell rimu forest in the Catlins. More >>
Proposed Torlesse Conservation Park
Friday, 6 April 2001, 9:49 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest Bird Protection Society is delighted by Conservation Minister, Sandra Lee's intention to establish a conservation park on Canterbury's Torlesse Range. More >>
Dairying Industry Threatens Waterways
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 9:29 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The dairy industry turning a blind eye to its impacts and inaction by Environment Canterbury are a serious threat to waterways and groundwater, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says. More >>
Hoki Fishery Has Too Many Environmental Impacts
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 3:04 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Forest and Bird Protection Society said today that the hoki fishery has too many environmental impacts to be assessed as a "sustainable fishery" by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). More >>
Forest And Bird Welcomes Legal Assistance Fund
Tuesday, 6 March 2001, 12:42 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Forest and Bird Protection Society today welcomed the launch of the environmental legal assistance fund. Society spokesperson, Barry Weeber, said the fund will help to reduce the disparity between community groups and developers. "In the past, ... More >>
Deer Recognised As Serious Pests
Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 10:32 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society has welcomed the Department of Conservation Policy Statement on Deer Control, released by the Minister of Conservation, Hon Sandra Lee today. More >>
Hector's dolphin deaths alarming: set net ban call
Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 9:44 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The high number of Hector's Dolphin killed in set nets this summer is alarming for a species so close to extinction, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says. More >>
Fast Tracking Gold Mine Environmentally Negligent
Thursday, 22 February 2001, 12:46 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Department of Conservation’s plans to fast-track GDR Macraes’ access application for its proposed Reefton gold mine are environmentally negligent, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says. More >>
Grassland Purchase Welcomed
Tuesday, 20 February 2001, 7:27 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society today welcomed the purchase of 1300ha of tussock grassland for addition to the proposed Te Papanui Conservation Park in Otago. More >>
Govt Backs Down On Clean Used Vehicle Imports
Tuesday, 13 February 2001, 10:50 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird is aghast at MAF’s decision to allow used vehicles to be brought into New Zealand without being inspected for pests and diseases prior to shipment. More >>
GE Possums Opposed by Forest and Bird
Thursday, 8 February 2001, 5:26 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Forest and Bird Protection Society today expressed its opposition to the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to control possums at the hearing of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. More >>
Decision To Stop Fur Seal Transfers Welcomed
Thursday, 8 February 2001, 4:34 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird Protection Society today welcomed the Department of Conservation's decision to reject New Zealand King Salmon's application to translocate fur seals out of the Marlborough Sounds. More >>
National Policy Statement On Biodiversity Welcomed
Friday, 22 December 2000, 3:02 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird Protection Society today welcomed the Government's decision to proceed with a national policy statement on biodiversity under the Resource Management Act. More >>
US Science Body Endorses Expanded Marine Reserves
Friday, 8 December 2000, 1:01 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The USA National Academy of Sciences has recommended in a major review that the United States expand its currently small system of protected marine reserves. According to a new National Research Council report "Marine Protected Areas: Tools for ... More >>
Overwhelming Support For Ban On Ferrets As Pets
Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 4:59 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Pet ferrets should be banned, according to the vast majority of respondents to DoC’s public discussion document on ferret control. More >>
Robson’s Appointment Good News For High Country
Wednesday, 15 November 2000, 4:53 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Hon. Matt Robson’s appointment as Minister for Land Information is welcome news for the South Island high country, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society said today. More >>
Forest and Bird wants biosecurity a top priority
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 5:35 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Fixing the holes in New Zealand’s border control should be a number one priority for the country, according to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. More >>
Time For A Toothfish Moratorium
Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 4:27 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Hobart, October 23, 2000 - ASOC, a world-wide coalition of some 250 conservation NGOs in 50 countries called on the member governments of CCAMLR (the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources), whose annual meeting in Hobart, ... More >>
Cloning Not The Answer For Threatened Birds
Friday, 13 October 2000, 10:58 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Cambridge, Wednesday 11 October, 2000 - Cloning is not the answer to saving threatened bird species according to Threatened Birds of the World, a major new assessment published this week by BirdLife International, the leading authority on the status of birds, ... More >>
