Annabeth Cohen
Forest and Bird not happy with government work on whitebait
Four of six whitebait species are threatened or at risk of extinction. Yet Forest and Bird says the government's latest moves to protect the fish are wholly inadequate.
Minister for Conservation… Audio
Environmentally harmful food production must change
An environmental advocacy group says a new report shows farmers need to change how they produce food. The Environment Ministry and Stats NZ's Our Land 2021 -paints a stark picture of the environment… Audio
Forest and Bird calls for wetland restoration plan
Only 10 percent of historic peat wetlands remain, according to Forest and Bird. Advocate Annabeth Cohen explains to Jesse why they need more. Audio
No prosecution despite the deaths of native eels
The Ministry for Primary Industries will not be prosecuting the Hawke's Bay Regional Council over the deaths of potentially hundreds of native eels, killed during drain works carried out earlier this… Audio
Unsafe nitrate levels in Canterbury water - Forest & Bird
Forest and Bird says polluting nitrates are on the increase in Canterbury's drinking water and the risk maps the regional council relies on are out of date.
Using the council's own data, the… Audio
Canterbury irrigation scheme faces no penalties
A large North Canterbury irrigation scheme is being allowed to exceed recommended levels of nitrate in the water - potentially for years. Forest and Bird says there should penalties for the pollution… Audio
Forest & Bird calls for end to whitebait sales
The whitebaiting season opens today, but Forest and Bird wants a ban on sales. The season runs until the end of November, except on the West Coast of the South Island, where it runs from September 1… Audio
Keeping our native fish on the move
New Zealand's native fish need their roads to get around just as we do - but our roads are blocking theirs. Every time a road crosses a stream it creates a barrier to fish swimming up and down it. Audio