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Catriona Gower understands how important it is for everyone to develop a love for New Zealand’s unique wildlife. That conviction led to her...

Research shows that greener suburbs are healthier on all kinds of metrics – but achieving them isn’t as straightforward as digging holes and planting seedlings,

Man's best friend keeps would-be trouble makers on a short leash in Dog Squad.

Ben Paris (aka Batman) is no superhero. While he’s spearheaded the Finding Franklin Bats initiative, he can’t ensure the survival of pekapeka on his own. After a busy “batting season” during summer, t...

Billy Mclean knew nothing about bats. As a lifelong Kiwi, there was no reason for him to. Unlike in neighboring Australia and other parts of Oceania whose renowned flying foxes grow meter-long wingspa...

Colossal Biosciences’ artificial egg technology would deliver a useful tool for the conservation of threatened birds, but only if it’s made publicly available.

The Franklin Local Board appears to be on the front foot when it comes to backing environmental projects. Almost $900,000 has been invested this financial year in a range of initiatives aimed at prote...

Summary: Torpor bouts and season alter immune cell dynamics and innate humoral antibacterial activity in a bat species hibernating in mild winter climates, offering new insights into energy–immunity t...

📖 Did you know that SCANZ has hosted a Story Collider event before, way back in 2019? It was awesome, and now you have the chance to upskill and learn from the best! The Story Collider Workshop brou...

Lead community conservation projects across Howick Ward in a flexible, purpose-driven environmental leadership role.

Over the weekend more than 1,000 spectators gathered in Ukraine to carefully open cloth bags and release dozens of rescued bats into the air. Alona Pryslutska, co-founder of the Ukrainian Bat Rehab Ce...

A total of $900,000 was allocated to protect Franklin's natural environment in 2025/2026.

But a council spokesperson says the dense planting of roughly 4000 plants should eventually shade out the kikuyu weed once canopy closure occurs.

Lawns are expensive and time-consuming to maintain, they’re sources of carbon emissions, and they make up an astonishing proportion of NZ cities.

From brink to booming, still breeding at 21 - the kōkako matriarch tells the Hūnua comeback story.

Bats are set to take centre stage in Waiuku next month as Finding Franklin Bats prepares to host the National Pekapeka Hui. The native long-tailed bat, or Chalinolobus tuberculatus, is one of New Zeal...

Opinion from Auckland University: More than 150 burrows now exist on the mainland at Te Henga – up from only two in 2014

Big wins for nature; kōkako flourish after pest control success.

Take the personality quiz to match with one of NZ’s larger-than-life little creatures, then cast your vote.

New Zealand’s biodiversity is under immense pressure, but we can give native species a boost this summer by making some simple choices.

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says

Birds and beaches – the summer guide to protecting Auckland’s coastal shorebirds.