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January 28, 2025

Does your school have enough trees? Here’s why they’re great for kids and their learning

Margaret Stanley, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Abigail Cunninghame, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

With children heading back to school at the height of summer, a recent study finds too many playgrounds need better tree cover.

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April 16, 2024

5 reasons why the Fast‑track Approvals Bill threatens NZ’s already fragile ecosystems

Margaret Stanley, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

With submissions about to close on the government’s proposed fast-track consenting legislation, its possible impact on New Zealand’s diminished and delicate ecosystems demands proper scrutiny.

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January 24, 2023

Escaped pet parrots threaten New Zealand’s vulnerable native birds – why a ban is the best solution

Margaret Stanley, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Ellery McNaughton, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Josie Galbraith, Auckland War Memorial Museum, and Rachel Fewster, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

The pet trade has spurred a wave of bird imports, leading to escapes or even deliberate releases of exotic species into the wild. New research reveals the threat they now pose to native birds.

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January 4, 2023

How to feed your garden birds if you want to attract and support native species

Daria Erastova, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Ellen Hume, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Josie Galbraith, Auckland War Memorial Museum; Kristal Cain, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Margaret Stanley, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Yolanda van Heezik, University of Otago

Sugar water feeding in cities helps native nectar-eating birds in winter, but it’s important to use the right feeders to avoid pathogens.

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December 29, 2016

Go native: why we need ‘wildlife allotments’ to bring species back to the ‘burbs

Lizzy Lowe, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Margaret Stanley, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

It is possible to use small spaces such as transport corridors, verges and the edges of sporting grounds for native wildlife habitat restoration, helping to bring biodiversity back into cities.

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