New Zealand
Putting nest boxes in farmland could allow NZ’s endangered hoiho (yellow-eyed penguins) to flourish without the need for expensive reforestation projects. The authors of a new study say there is no evidence that removing sheep and replanting native forest helps hoiho survive. Instead, they found that helping sick and injured penguins and providing nest boxes led to a fast increase in hoiho nests, without having to wait for forests to regrow. As hoiho numbers are still dropping, the researchers say we should prioritise tackling the diseases that threaten them, rather than forest restoration.
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