The avifauna endemic to islands is particularly susceptible to population declines and
extinctions resulting from the introduction of non-native pathogens. Three pathogens of …

Simple Summary The well-being of individual wild animals is threatened in many ways,
including by activities aiming to conserve species, ecosystems and biodiversity, ie …

Species recovery programs are increasingly using genomic data to measure neutral genetic
diversity and calculate metrics like relatedness. While these measures can inform …

Simple Summary This research aimed to explore cat and dog owners' attitudes towards
various pet care practices in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). An online survey was conducted …

Case history Two clusters of mortality among endangered tūturuatu/tchūriwat'/shore plover
(Thinornis novaeseelandiae) have occurred at captive breeding facilities around New …

New Zealand's endemic reptile fauna is highly threatened and pathogens causing infectious
diseases may be a significant risk to already endangered species. Here, we investigate …

Background Accelerating biodiversity loss necessitates monitoring the potential pathogens
of vulnerable species. With a third of New Zealand's avifauna considered at risk of extinction …

Aims To examine and assess causes of mortality of kiwi (Apteryx spp.) submitted to Massey
University between 2010 and 2020 across the five recognised species according to location …

Across the world, many commercial poultry flocks and captive birds are threatened by
infection with Aspergillus fumigatus. Susceptibility to aspergillosis varies among birds; …

Immunity genes are proposed to be informative about evolutionary processes acting upon
introduced populations (eg, showing signatures of selection). This is because immunity …