You might remember some famous — and infamous — Olympic mascots of Games past. There was Bing Dwen Dwen, the much-loved panda of Beijing 2022, and then there was Izzy, the blue blob from Atlanta 1996, ...
Your ferret's seemingly silly sideways hops and frenetic tunneling are echoes of a wild predator still lurking beneath the ...
Trapping feral cats on conservation land will become easier with the Department of Conservation's (DOC) online permit system ...
How two dozen rabbits released in 1859 triggered one of history's fastest mammal invasions — and the biology behind Australia ...
Mohua are native forest birds with a distinctive bright yellow head and breast. They were virtually wiped out in the 1990s in North Canterbury and remain in isolated spots around the South Island ...
Some mammals possess a remarkable adaptation to survive harsh winters. These animals physically shrink organs and bones, reducing their energy needs. The Eurasian common shrew famously reduces its ...
By John Spiller, Howick Local Board member National Volunteer Week was celebrated recently (June 14-20), honouring the ...
When New Zealand imported stoats from Britain in the late 1800s, the goal seemed simple: to control the sharp increase in the rabbit population that was devastating sheep pastures. However, despite ...