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Bird of the Year

The Bird of the Century is…… (did you guess correctly?)

15/11/2023
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Aotearoa / New Zealand, Bird of the Century, Bird of the Year, Forest & Bird Society

The Bird of the Year is when we focus on the unique birdlife that makes New Zealand very special as a country. This year was exceptional, however, with foreign influencers including comedian John Oliver – from. his base in the United States no less – supporting the campaign Here’s Forest & Bird CEO Nicola Toki announcing the winner…. For more on the Puteketeke Please NOT forget all our other native New Zealand wildlife – a reality check from NewsHub ...

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New Zealand Bird of the Year becomes ‘Century’ and creates controversy!

10/11/2023
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Bird of the Century, Bird of the Year, Forest & Bird 100 Years, Forest & Bird Society, Nature

The New Zealand Bird of the Year competition run by Forest & Bird Society is a bit different …. ‘Aotearoa New Zealand’s favourite election is back, and the stakes are higher than ever before. This year marks a whole century of Forest & Bird speaking up for nature.’ So, to celebrate its 100th birthday, Forest & Bird is turning its 2023 Bird of the Year, into Bird of the Century! Which New Zealand native bird from the last 100 years...

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New Zealand bat winner of Bird of the Year

04/11/2021
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Bats, Bird of the Year, New Zealand

https://youtu.be/cNf9F7lkWos Congratulations to the pekapeka long-tailed bat! New Zealand only has two land mammals, and they’re both bats. This is the first time our native bat has been included in Bird of the Year, and it has flown away with the title. These flying furballs are threatened by the same problems as our native birds – predators, habitat loss and climate change. The more we do to protect them, the more it helps their feathered friends, and vice versa. source...

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“Bird of the Year” ( New Zealand ) brings wildlife into focus

20/10/2021
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Bird of the Year, Department of ( NZ ), Fauna, Forest & Bird, New Zealand, Wildlife

Last years Winner was the “Kakapo “ The “Bird of the Year” competition might seem a strange ‘creature’ but it focuses our attention on a species and generally highlights conservation which is a topic often drowned out by social media. So – as we get ready for the announcement of the 2021 ‘winner’ , here are items of interest Aotearoa ( New Zealand ) has the most amazing native wildlife! But right now, 80% of our birds (and 100%...

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A geographer and ecologist, I see the world as a system of connections which if broken have the very real potential of wrecking life on Earth. But there's good news too. Join me on the journey to figure out the future....together.

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