Department of Conservation

Multiple strategies and cues define baleen whale migration

Migration is a do-or-die life-history strategy, yet factors shaping it remain poorly studied in many marine taxa, as direct observations are difficult. Building on animal migration theory, we used satellite tracking data from 21 southern right whales tagged in Aotearoa New Zealan...

A Trial of Ground‐Based Methods for Controlling Osmunda regalis L. Invasion of Waikato Wetlands, New Zealand

Over 90% of palustrine wetlands in New Zealand have been lost, and those remaining face ongoing threats such as plant invasions. In the northern North Island, there is concern about widespread invasion of wetlands by royal fern ( Osmunda regalis ), a fast‐growing exotic fern intr...

Conserving and managing mosaics by reburial: safeguarding the ‘Baths of Regio VII’ at Sabratha, Libya

Abstract This article presents a mosaic reburial in the Baths of Regio VII at Sabratha (Libya) which took place in April 2025 after a long gestation. It documents the practical, material and logistical dimensions of safeguarding vulnerable pavements in situ which have been long e...

Applied nucleation promotes recovery of New Zealand raised bog vegetation toward a reference community

Abstract Introduction Applied nucleation aims to restore degraded ecosystems efficiently by establishing vegetation patches that increase in biodiversity and extent through natural dispersal and facilitation. Although widely tested in terrestrial ecosystems, its long‐term outcome...