Community Watch Strengthens Tasman Bay Marine Reserves
September 8, 2026
A new community group is helping New Zealand’s Department of Conservation expand compliance work at the two marine reserves in Tasman Bay…
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Invasive Fish Removal Needs Clear Public Accounting
September 8, 2026
Opinion: Yellowstone National Park’s temporary closure of Buffalo Creek for invasive-fish removal ended September 7. The work is defensible when it protects…
Leopard Seal’s Beach Stop Brings a Wildlife-Distance Reminder
September 8, 2026
A lone leopard seal drew attention at Petone Beach in Lower Hutt New Zealand over the weekend before returning to sea early…
Aerial Wild-Dog Control Brings Closure at Paroo-Darling
September 8, 2026
Paroo-Darling National Park and the adjoining state conservation area in New South Wales are subject to a planned aerial baiting operation for…
Wairere Falls Track Closes Fully for Final Safety Work
September 8, 2026
New Zealand’s Department of Conservation will close the Wairere Falls Track, carpark and toilets from September 7 while crews complete a major…
New Zealand Directs Visitor-Levy Funds to Whangamarino Wetland
September 8, 2026
New Zealand has committed NZ$2 million over two years to begin restoring Whangamarino, an internationally important Ramsar wetland in the north Waikato,…
Free Park Weeks Work Best When Access Is More Than an Open Gate
September 8, 2026
South Africa’s annual National Parks Week opens most participating parks to local day visitors free of charge from September 7. It is…
Climate-Ready Planting Deserves a Place in Every Park Strategy
September 8, 2026
A New Zealand conservation nursery is packaging native plants for fire resistance, erosion control and wetland recovery. The idea sounds modest, but…
Uluṟu’s Mala Count Nears 500 After Decades of Recovery Work
September 8, 2026
A 2026 count has estimated nearly 500 endangered mala, or rufous hare-wallabies, living at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park—an encouraging milestone for one…
Jasper’s Burned Landscape Is Revealing Layers of Human History
September 8, 2026
The 2024 Jasper wildfire changed more than forests and views. It swept across a cultural landscape containing roughly 168 known archaeological sites,…