DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

Northland's largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed ...

A kiwi which was part of a project that brought the native birds to Wellington's hills has drowned in a water trough.

Photo / Northland Regional Council Northland’s largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 ...

Moa—large, flightless, ostrich-like birds—once roamed around New Zealand. But humans hunted ... invaders and help them absorb nutrients and water. Many fungi rely on animals to spread and ...

Otago Fish & Game said it was the first known major outbreak of the bacterial disease in the region.

A man was spotted luring, beating then capturing a swan at Western Springs park this morning, before stuffing the injured, ...

Adventurous water lovers can take a guided sea ... an open wildlife sanctuary that’s home to many of New Zealand’s rarest native bird species. While you’re there, be sure to visit the ...

Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species but new research shows conservation efforts are helping to ...

This is typically done by sampling their feces or what is inside the stomachs of dead birds, but this new method ... and King penguins in New Zealand. They then used the known distance between ...

Invasive Australian crayfish invading Texas water causing concern for wildlife - ‘Given the size it’s definitely a threat..

Five young men bond over a shared love of The Beatles, form a band and seek to change the world through their uplifting blend of rock and pop music — just like their heroes from Liverpool managed to ...