They start as a downy ball of fluff on a remote New Zealand island. Then they fledge across the Pacific. Only a handful have ...

Three of New Zealand's islands could become home to a massive pest eradication and ecosystem restoration project, thanks to partnership project with overseas charities.

“Everything's on the table till they take it off the table, and they didn't take anything off the table here,” said Kristen ...

Its name, Rotomairewhenua, was given by the Ngāti Apa, a local Māori tribe. The name’s meaning: the lake of peaceful lands. To New Zealanders, and to the Māori, the small body of water is sacred and ...

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division said the reptile was an ornate cat-eyed snake, a "mildly venomous" ...

“Gulf of America” is now in official use on a US Government database of geographic names, and on Google Maps, after President ... saying the department had implemented the change.

This study was a collaboration between the British Antarctic Survey UK, Department of Conservation NZ, LeopardSeals.org NZ, National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, National Marine ...

The U.S. put nationwide, year-round daylight saving into effect during World War II starting on Feb. 9, 1942, thinking it would help conserve energy, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.

In New Zealand, Shaka is about to make ... Dog — a very important job in the work of conservation, reported The Northland Age. Shaka has already undergone about 1.5 years of training with the ...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) says the Whangamarino Wetlands in Waikato have proven to be more resilient than expected, after a large fire in October last year. The fire burned through about ...

The October fire released about $9.6m worth of carbon into the atmosphere.