The Kea Conservation Trust (KCT) welcomes the entry of a conviction against a Nelson man, Robert Derek Aberson, charged with shooting at and killing a kea in his local Tasman community. The KCT also commends the Department of Conservation for pressing for the imposition of a minimum fine of $15,000 on the defendant, however we... Continue Reading →
High up on the hills behind Westport is the last unmodified coal field habitat in New Zealand. This harsh environment is home to a wide range of rare species including the great spotted kiwi. Currently the area is threatened by a proposed open cast mine. Click here to see what Forest & Bird have been... Continue Reading →
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1, The Best Day Hike - Abel Tasman National Park With lush coastal forest, golden sand beaches and warm blue water the Abel Tasman has it all. Start at Marehau and walk to Anchorage or take a water taxi further into the park and walk back out - you can't go wrong. The tracks are... Continue Reading →
Recently I was lucky enough to spend a week on a small island in the outer Marlborough Sounds searching for and counting the very rare Hamilton's Frog with Biz Bell from Wildlife Management International. Not only is it considered one of the most primitive frogs in existence, its also one of the world's rarest with... Continue Reading →
Here's a little celebration of the smaller flora and fauna found in New Zealand. For anyone willing to take the time to stop and notice there is plenty of stunning and fascinating things out there to look at. Alot of our plants and insects have uniquely adapted to the weird and wonderful island environment since... Continue Reading →
The scree slopes of North Knob in the Richmond Ranges are sharp,nasty and unstable. With my SLR, macro lens, flash and monster macro diffuser around my neck I was figuring this out first hand as I jumped and darted around. At this point you might think I’m mad, but it took me until I almost... Continue Reading →
I need to put it out there - I’ve never seen a mistletoe in flower before. I mean the big red native ones with really vibrant jaw dropping flowers that take your breath away. Hey but at least I’m in good company - most kiwis haven’t seen one in flower either. A long time ago... Continue Reading →
Third time lucky? Not likely! The latest rock wren photography mission proved to be the hardest yet and there was no sign of wren at all. My first two missions were to Lake Henderson where a rock wren monitoring programme has been in place for almost 20 years. Only earlier this year (after two trips)... Continue Reading →
