Latest from Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ

Annabeth Cohen: Whitebait are as endangered as brown kiwi

COMMENT: Fishing is not the only threat, we are also mistreating the environment.

Forest & Bird files Environment Court appeal

Call for more protection of endangered birds under Northland's Regional Plan.

Napier City Council wants more control over stormwater

The 'status quo' is not working in terms of managing stormwater, NCC says.

Climate change's 'thermal squeeze' hurting our birds

A "thermal squeeze" is driving threatened birds to higher, colder pockets of NZ's forests.

Letters: Cultural events protocol, our wildlife in crisis, council pay rates, the name of god

Never before has nature needed our help the way it does now.

'Border controls needed to stop kauri dieback'

Urgent action is needed to prevent the disease spreading to Waiheke, Forest and Bird said.

Climate change's hot summers could unleash more rat infestations

Rats get frisky in the hot weather and this can lead to population explosions.

It's not just Titirangi: Rat infestation doubles across NZ

Expert reveals there is a huge explosion in rat numbers in both forests and urban areas.

Hauraki Gulf: How to save our big blue backyard

"When we stop putting ourselves above the environment, we will get change."

Calls for crayfish fishing ban for Auckland, Bay of Plenty as population 'collapses'

Forest & Bird wants to see a three-year ban to allow the population to recover.

Ruling could set precedent for mining on council reserves

A court ruling issued today could mean council reserves are better protected from mining.

Big bird: Kererū crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year

Humble kererū beats out the kākāpō and kakī to win Bird of the Year competition.

Aussie hacker tries to shag way to top of bird comp

The shag went from one of the least voted for birds to the most, thanks to the fake votes.

DoC looks into claim 1080 dropped on people

DoC investigating claims that a helicopter pilot dropped 1080 on people.

Call to shut public out of all kauri forests

Forest and Bird has shut its own reserves to dramatise a need to close all kauri forests.

Concern over loss of wetland for skifield grows

Forest and Bird considering legal action after NZSki granted consent to build on wetland.

Dazed ruru ready to return to the wild

Neurological exams and flight test assured vets the ruru's reflexes work correctly.

Fishing boats refusing to take Govt observers: Forest & Bird

Lobby group says data shows 'industry is plagued by rogue operators'.