Conservation – Eco NZ

Draft National Conservation Policy – same problems as Conservation Amendment Bill

2 months ago

The Department of Conservation is also consulting on the National Conservation Policy which will be established if the Conservation Amendment Bill is passed into law. Submission close on that policy…

Conservation Amendment Bill – biggest threat to conservation in 40 years

Conservation

2 months ago

The Conservation Amendment Bill is the biggest threat to conservation in 40 years with the multiple insertions of the requirement for the Department of Conservation to promote economic development into…

Importance of protecting Significant Natural Areas

Biodiversity, Conservation

5 years ago

Farmers protesting against the Government have presented significant natural areas (SNAs) as one of a portfolio of “outrages” by the government. Like climate destabilisation, the loss of NZ’s biodiversity has…

Mining law will change to ensure oil and gas miners clean up before leaving

Conservation, Fisheries, Oceania

5 years ago

The Government intends to amend the Crown Minerals Act 1991 in the wake of the issues affecting Tamarind Taranaki and its ability to fund the decommissioning of the Tui oil…

Coromandel Watchdog protests mining plans at Hikuai

Conservation

5 years ago

On Easter Friday, members and supporters of Coromandel Watchdog protested at further mining proposals at Hikuai, south of Tairua on the Coromandel Peninsula. Multi-national Oceana Gold has an exploration permit across…

Ross Sea: Antarctic Marine Protection Comes into force on 1 December 2017

Antarctica, Biodiversity, Conservation, ECO, Fisheries, Marine, Science

9 years ago

ECO Vice-Chair and long-time Antarctic campaigner Cath Wallace previews the new protections for the Antarctic which come into force this Friday, 1st December: The Ross Sea Marine Protected Area…

Why I love the messy and the unexplored…

Conservation, ECO, Health

9 years ago

ECO intern and HECUA student Elena Meth is with ECO for a few weeks starting in October 2017. Elena wrote about what inspires her love of nature, and why getting…

Fix our farming to restore our environment. An opinion piece by Derek Broadmore

Agriculture and farming, Biodiversity, Conservation, Organics

9 years ago

Derek Broadmore was an early director of the Environmental Defence Society, a lawyer in Wellington for 35 years and Chair of both BioGro and OANZ at different times. After leaving…

ECO Submission Summary: the Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, ECO, Marine, Science

10 years ago

The Department of Conservation and Ministry for the Environment are working together to identify the areas of scientific knowledge which will be required by government over the next 20 years…

How Drones are Helping Conservation Efforts

Biodiversity, Conservation, Science

10 years ago

Author Emma Mills is a wildlife enthusiast and writer who came across a site where drone footage is made publicly available, including that of nature and wildlife. Emma considers the…

The Environmental Impact Of Cigarette Litter

Conservation, Fisheries, Health, Marine, Pollution, Science

10 years ago

Daisy Poe from Quitza draws our attention to the immense threat to our marine environment and air quality caused by smoking and discarded butts. Quitza is a non profit where…

Choose Clean water – petition to be presented 29 March!

Conservation, Freshwater

10 years ago

The Choose Clean Water Campaign now has over 10,000 signatures and is aiming for 15,000 before presenting it to Parliament on 29 March. If you have not already signed the petition…

A renaissance in the Waikato

Conservation

11 years ago

HECUA student and ECO intern Emily Donaldson continues her series looking at ecological restoration projects in New Zealand. Her research is based upon the survey work undertaken by ECO…

A positive bias for Bushy Park!

Conservation

11 years ago

ECO’s intern and HECUA student Emily Donaldson continues her series looking at ecological restoration projects happening around New Zealand, based upon the survey work ECO undertook last winter. In this…

Ecological transition in Hawke’s Bay

Conservation, Marine, Uncategorized

11 years ago

In this third article in a series reviewing the responses to a survey ECO undertook on ecological restoration and conservation work being performed by the voluntary sector in New Zealand, ECO…

Rangi and Papa’s Vestibules

Biodiversity, Conservation

11 years ago

ECO intern, Emily Donaldson from the U.S HECUA programme, continues her review of conservation work being undertaken by the voluntary sector in New Zealand as surveyed by ECO in August this year.…

Draft National Conservation Policy – same problems as Conservation Amendment Bill

Conservation Amendment Bill – biggest threat to conservation in 40 years

Importance of protecting Significant Natural Areas

Mining law will change to ensure oil and gas miners clean up before leaving

Coromandel Watchdog protests mining plans at Hikuai

Ross Sea: Antarctic Marine Protection Comes into force on 1 December 2017

Why I love the messy and the unexplored…

Fix our farming to restore our environment. An opinion piece by Derek Broadmore

ECO Submission Summary: the Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap

How Drones are Helping Conservation Efforts

The Environmental Impact Of Cigarette Litter

Choose Clean water – petition to be presented 29 March!

A renaissance in the Waikato

A positive bias for Bushy Park!

Ecological transition in Hawke’s Bay

Rangi and Papa’s Vestibules

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