Ecowolf Native ConservationTrust NZ

04/04/2026

Did you know this?
New Zealand has three native gull species: the abundant, large Southern Black-backed Gull (karoro), the common red-billed “picnic-pincher” (tarāpunga), and the rare, endemic Black-billed Gull (tarāpuka). While the black-backed gull is a widespread scavenger, the other two species are declining and protected, with the black-billed gull considered the world's most threatened gull.

04/04/2026

Mangroves are a very important plant for the ecosystem. Not only do they help prevent erosion.....their roots and canopy provide homes for many creatures.

04/04/2026

Tuapiro Point- Shore birds

18/01/2026

Gloves on and bags out. 4 bags today on the Thanes Coast with a few of the team volunteers.
Always amazes me how people can bring all their food, drinks, fishing bait etc to an area......but not take their rubbish home. Laziness

01/01/2026

Had a rare visitor (not the type that normally flies into the car). Kakapowai (Giant Aotearoa Dragonfly) is Aotearoas largest dragonfly
This one's body was around 10cm long. Flew to freedom unharmed

13/12/2025

THE RETURN OF A GIANT: 160 YEARS LATER, MEXICO WELCOMES THE BISON HOME 🌎🔥

For more than a century, the grasslands of Coahuila stood quiet… until the sound of thunder returned.

After 160 long years, the American bison — sacred, resilient, and deeply tied to the spirit of the land — walks freely once more across northern Mexico. At El Santuario Ecological Reserve near Cuatro Ciénegas, 44 bison (38 females, 6 males) stepped into the wild, marking one of the most remarkable wildlife recoveries in modern Mexican history.

They traveled from the Janos Biosphere Reserve in Chihuahua — not as a simple relocation, but as a revival. A homecoming. A breath of life restored. 🕊️🌿

✨ Why This Moment Matters

Bison are more than a symbol of the past — they are architects of the land.

• Their grazing heals ancient grasslands.
• Their hooves open the soil, letting water return to hidden aquifers.
• Their wandering spreads seeds, nutrients, and life itself.
• Their presence strengthens the fight against climate change by storing carbon deep in the earth.

This return was made possible through years of dedication by scientists, conservationists, CEMEX, CONANP, the Pro Cuatro Ciénegas Foundation, and the Ndé (Apache) Nation, who welcomed the herd with a traditional blessing — a moment of spiritual and ancestral unity.

📅 Looking Ahead

In 2025, El Santuario will open to regenerative tourism, allowing visitors to witness this ecological rebirth with their own eyes.

The long-term vision: to reconnect wild bison herds across northern Mexico — strong, thriving, and free once again.

This isn’t just conservation.

This is cultural healing.
This is history being rewritten.
This is a land remembering who it once was.

🌄 Today, a single hoofprint in the soil carries a message of hope — proof of what becomes possible when a nation chooses restoration.

🟢 The land remembers. The bison returns. And Mexico rises with them.

28/11/2025

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✨ Extinct No More: The Auckland Wetlands Reveal a Living Ghost of Aotearoa

Aotearoa has been gifted a rare and remarkable surprise — a freshwater fish once thought to be extinct has been rediscovered deep within the Auckland wetlands. For decades, scientists believed this secretive species had vanished forever, wiped out by habitat loss, pollution, and the destruction of nearly 90% of New Zealand’s natural wetlands.

But during a routine ecological survey, researchers spotted something extraordinary: a small, dark, eel-like fish winding its way through mossy roots and driftwood. At first, they could hardly believe what they were seeing. The fish, long missing from official records, was alive — quietly surviving in a pocket of untouched wetland where nature had been allowed to reclaim its space.

Experts say this discovery is more than a scientific milestone; it is a powerful message about the resilience of New Zealand’s native species when their habitats are protected. Conservation teams are now assessing the population, securing the site, and racing to determine whether more of these “living ghosts” are hiding elsewhere in Tāmaki Makaurau.

At a time when biodiversity is under constant pressure, this rediscovery reminds us that hope can still rise from the water — and that every wetland, creek, and swamp.

27/11/2025

01/10/2025

🐬 When They’re Gone, They’re Gone Forever. Māui and Hector’s dolphins live only in Aotearoa. They can’t escape bottom trawling, set nets, or the destruction of their own home. We can change that.

Your donation will enable us to advocate for stronger protections including bans on destructive fishing, and education for change.

💙 Donate today and help us protect these unique and special dolphins: https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/donate-to-the-maui-dolphin

26/09/2025

The Tātaramoa (Bush Lawyer) is flowering hard at the moment throughout the forest. These vines are cuzzies to the blackberry and raspberry family. The bees and insects love the sweet nectar from the flowers, and the berries are edible. Birds like tūī, kūkupa, tauhou, and even geckos love them too. He rākau rongoā tēnei mō te whakamoe.

26/09/2025

Many don't realize how important trees are to native seabirds. These are commorants/ shags and a few herons on the Thanes Coast. This is why predator control is crucial in the forest areas close to the sea shore 👍