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A leap in the dark
Of all the world’s amphibians, the most evolutionarily unusual and critically endangered is the Archey’s frog. The smallest of New Zealand’s four native frogs, this ‘living fossil’ hasn’t changed much in 150 million years. It didn’t evolve ears or a voice, prefers the forest floor to water, and can’t leap without landing in a bellyflop. Why are Archey’s frogs so strange, and what makes them so important? |
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Listen closely... can you hear a South Island kōkako in this new recording?
Rhys Buckingham was about to give up on his 40-year search for the presumed extinct South Island kōkako. But a tantalising, melancholic birdcall he heard—and recorded—on an expedition in March has got him all fired up again.
Is this the call of the Grey Ghost? |
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Price hike for DOC Great Walk huts
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is hiking hut and campsite fees on some of its most popular multi-day walks. The price increases would affect almost all of DOC’s nine Great Walks, which include the likes of the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler tracks.
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Devastating plant disease found in NZ for first time
Myrtle rust, which is prevalent in eastern Australia and Tasmania, was discovered on Raoul Island in late March. It could devastate the feijoa and honey industries.
Listen to the 2-minute programme at nzgeo.com/audio
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