Animals
Light, noise pollution, could be keeping birds awake
Researchers think light and noise pollution may be harming birds by changing their sleep patterns.
Without proper sleep there can be consequences for birds' reproductive success, survival and song.
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Investigating the virosphere
While we might have heard all we ever want to know about viruses in the last few years, the truth is, known viruses represent less than zero point one percent of the estimated total of viruses out… Audio
Woof! Bar keen for dogs to stroll Dunedin city streets
Is it time for Dunedin dogs to have their day on CBD streets? Some canine lovers and business owners want to ditch a bylaw banning dogs from a number of central locations including the Octagon, the… Video, Audio
Our Changing World – The hoiho pathogen puzzle
Claire Concannon speaks to University of Otago researchers investigating virus diversity, how viruses evolve, and what might be causing some diseases affecting our native wildlife. Audio
Gap in legislation allowing rise in dodgy breeders - Dogs NZ
A gap in the law is allowing lax controls on puppy farming and dog breeding, and new legislation is desperately needed, an industry association says. Audio
Demand for dogs in lockdown sees rise in dodgy breeders
Demand for puppies during lockdown and beyond has seen an explosion of backyard breeders, not all of them good.
That's according to industry association Dogs NZ. SPCA inspectors seized a number of… Video, Audio
Large sperm whale carcass washes up near Nelson
A 17m long dead sperm whale has washed up on Rabbit Island, near Nelson.
Whitebait season shortened for conservation
Whitebait.. the Veal of the fish world ... will have a shorter season in New Zealand this year. The Department of Conservation say its for the good of the Whitebait, and in particular their numbers… Audio
Waikato Regional Council disappointed to find wallaby in Mōkau
An unwelcome Wallaby has hopped into fresh territory on this side of the ditch, prompting a full scale investigating including DNA testing and sniffer dogs.
The female that was found in the small… Video, Audio
Our Changing World – Seabirds under threat
Edin Whitehead is a PhD student at the University of Auckland researching how best to help the birds of the Hauraki Gulf, who are facing many threats, including warming waters. Audio
One dog from Panguru property still on loose in Far North
The Far North District Council has confirmed one of the dogs from Panguru property is still on the lose and none of the animals rounded up were registered.
General Manager District Services Dean… Video, Audio
Panguru dog attack: Family want answers from boarder
Police in the Far North say it's likely a man mauled in Panguru was not attacked by his own dogs.
Neville Thomson was found dead at his property on Thursday. Twenty five dogs have been rounded up as… Audio
Dogs rounded up after fatal attack in Pānguru
About 25 dogs have been rounded up at the Northland property where a man was killed in a suspected dog attack yesterday afternoon. And the search continues for at least three more aggressive dogs in… Audio
Suspected dog attack death latest tragedy in Panguru
A man's death as the result of a suspected dog attack is the latest tragedy to befall the Panguru community this year.
About 100 people live in Panguru. Many were still coming to terms with an… Audio
Man believed to be mauled to death by dogs in Panguru
A man in Northland is believed to have been mauled to death by dogs on a Panguru property in Hokianga in Northland.
One dog was shot dead by police, two were captured and three remain on the loose… Audio
Top Dog Film Festival to launch this month
The Top Dog Film Festival kicks off in Auckland on August 13th and finished in September in Christchurch with a very special session. New Zealand tour operator Nat Ward talks to Jesse. Audio
DOC catches trampers trying to take cats for a hike at Mt Taranaki
Taking a domestic moggie on a walk about in one of our national parks could have catastrophic consequences.
That's the message from the Department of Conservation after a couple of Aucklanders were… Video, Audio
Draft action plan to protect sharks in the waters of Aotearoa
Forest and Bird are hoping for plan with teeth protect our shark life around Aotearoa. A draft National Plan of Action on Sharks has just been released. Forest and Bird spokesman Geoff Keey speaks to… Audio
Insights from the lives of animals which assist human health
Cardiologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz describes herself as an innovator for human health. She is a professor at Harvard University's department of human evolutionary… Audio
