Other articles tagged with Our native species
A land of lizards
Did you know we have over 110 different species of native lizards, and we’re still discovering more?
Bird of the year is a bat — go figure!
The official winner of Bird of the Year was announced this week and it’s not a bird - it's a bat!
‘Every bird sighting counts’ The NZ Bird Atlas
Find out how you can make a difference and help our unique bird species in Aotearoa.
If you plant it, they will come
Rod Morris shows us the many native creatures thriving in his backyard after predator control work has been done.
Protecting our tiny and precious native frogs
New Zealand only has four species of native frog left – Archey’s, Hochstetter’s, Maud Island and Hamilton – and they are all teetering on the edge of extinction.
Where to next for Kākāpō?
The kākāpō has been saved from extinction, but as the population grows, its future is still uncertain.
So you want to be a bat-spotter?
Ben Paris is a real-life conservation superhero. By day he works at Auckland Council but come night he is a champion for our only native land mammals.