He began trapping to protect the area's shore-nesting birds, who have few defences against introduced hunters, like stoats and hedgehogs. Since he started, more than 900 predators have been caught.

It seems that by lacing their nests with cigarette butts, several species of birds have learned to keep pests and parasites away.

In a world where flying is considered a bird’s greatest advantage, it’s fascinating to note that kākāpō stands out as a bird that has done the exact o.

Invasive wasps are spreading in Auckland, prompting beekeepers to sound the alarm today over the risk to bees and the ...

Hidden in plain sight, a new bird species, the Tokara leaf warbler, emerges from DNA evidence, revealing more vulnerable ...

Critically endangered Māui dolphins cannot afford losses; learn how scientists study carcasses to protect every living animal ...

Fiona Pardington hopes an exhibition of her images of New Zealand’s extinct and endangered birds will encourage debate, as the nation weighs its environmental responsibilities.

One of New Zealand's smallest birds remains in big trouble after a tough breeding season saw a third of the eggs or newly ...

Pratt enlisted the help of colleagues, including Chris Warren, the coordinator of Haleakalā’s forest bird program, to sift through it all. The picture that emerged was incomplete, but it documented ...

Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Cams allow viewers to follow the lives of birds around the world through public livestreams.

Explore the world's oldest forests, from Australia's 180-million-year-old Daintree to Japan's Yakushima with trees over 7,000 years old, each offering unique ecosystems and wildlife.