Abel Tasman kākā population keeps on growing
The 2023-24 kākā breeding season has finished and the population has continued to grow. With five chicks known to have fledged this year, we are
The 2023-24 kākā breeding season has finished and the population has continued to grow. With five chicks known to have fledged this year, we are
Project Janszoon has been monitoring endangered land snails to assess the threats of climate change and predation by introduced pests. New Zealand’s land snails are
A small forest bird, much loved by trampers for its habit of popping up in the bush to look for insects in their footprints, is
The Project Janszoon 2022-23 breeding season for kākā has resulted in six fledged juveniles flying from their nests. The season had an early start with
Several whio or blue ducks were successfully released into Abel Tasman National Park this week. Photo: Ruth Bollongino / Project Janszoon Radio NZ, 26 February 2023
On World Wetlands Day 2023, we celebrate the wetlands of the Abel Tasman National Park, from the rare kahikatea swamp forest at Hadfields Clearing, to
Stoat with chick – David Hallett. Project Janszoon is trialling the latest technology from Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) – the ZIP Motolure – to make
The September issue of the Royal Overseas League magazine, Overseas, featured an article on Springtime in the New Zealand Forest, featuring Project Janszoon Director Philip
Waimea Weekly, 13 July 2022/Jo Kent An unbanded kākā was spotted in gardens and reserves in Richmond and Wakefield.
The elegant kōtuku is rare in New Zealand and only breeds near Whataroa, on the West Coast. Outside of breeding season, between September and January,
Most visitors to the park will see the distinctive pīwakawaka flitting beside the track as this is one of our most widespread native birds. They
This shag is becoming very common along the rocky coastline of Abel Tasman – you will often see them at Split Apple Rock on the
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