Wildlife

The Department of Conservation says a plastic bottle found in the stomach of a southern royal albatross - or toroa - caused its death.

It says the bird was found in an emaciated condition by members… Audio

Australia's Environment Minister Sussan Ley says the country's koala population has taken an "extraordinary hit" in the bush fire crisis and they could formally be classified as endangered. Ms Ley… Audio

Hana Cherry from Animal Rescue Collective shares her firsthand understanding of the confronting reality of the bushfires on wild and domestic animals and how best to help. Audio

Lynn Freeman talks to members of the Ashley-Rakahuri Rivercare Group, who are working to protect endangered wildlife living on the braided river. 

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Nepal rivals India when it comes to wildlife, though it's neighbour has been in the safari business for much longer and has a much bigger profile. Lynn Freeman went on safari in Nepal in August, with… Audio, Gallery

Glow in the dark collars are proving to be an effective way of helping birds to evade cats. It's one of the findings of the CatMap project in New Plymouth, where GPS units attached to cat harnesses… Audio, Gallery

As the number of wildlife sanctuaries and predator controlled areas increase around New Zealand, thanks largely to the efforts of communities, there are also more opportunities for people to go bird… Audio, Gallery

New Zealand has voted against giving new international trade protections to endangered mako sharks at a world wildlife conference.

Wildlife experts from around the world are at the at the conference… Video, Audio

The kākāpō health crisis is stable, with no further cases of aspergillosis diagnosed, and seven hand-reared chicks have been successfully released in the wild, in ep 21 of the Kākāpō Files. Audio

Forestry bosses say it's difficult to get and keep workers in what is a physically demanding job, but just how hard is it? Checkpoint host Lisa Owen planted trees for the day to find out. Video, Audio

Moa footprints are being carefully extracted from a rural Otago river, where they were discovered by chance in March. The footprints are believed to be a couple million years old, and the first… Video, Audio

The illegal wildlife trade is pushing vulnerable animals to the brink of extinction, but has received comparatively scant attention. US science journalist Rachel Love Nuwer has spent a decade covering… Audio

Former parliamentary commissioner for the environment, Dr Jan Wright, is involved in a new conservation project. It aims to have the whole of Mt Cook/Aoraki National Park pest and predator-free in the… Audio

What happens to urban wildlife in cities that never sleep?, Dr Therésa Jones from the University of Melbourne's Urban Night Lab talks about the fascinating adaptive behaviour of a range of animals… Audio

Dunedin's Wildlife Hospital says the issue of its long term funding must be addressed. The Wildlife Hospital, based at Otago Polytechnic is the only facility of its kind in the South Island, and… Audio, Gallery

While New Zealand may seem very far away from elephant and rhino country - it is not imnune to trafficking. Fiona Gordon was the lead researcher and co-author of the 2016 "Under the Hammer" report, a… Audio