Tāngaro Tuia te Ora – Endangered Species Foundation, is dedicated to protecting and restoring the most vulnerable species and habitats of Aotearoa, through advocacy and support of restoration projects, championing innovative solutions for te taiao.https://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mygfm6u3ls2q🐬 Māui dolphins are on the brink of extinction. Māui dolphins are the world's smallest and rarest marine dolphin species, only ~50 left. Every action counts. Sign the petition to stop bottom trawling in their habitat: 🔗 https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/petition-stop-bottom-trawling-hectors-habitat22 Oct 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygfm6u3ls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mygfg6q2c22qWith fewer than 50 Māui dolphins left we need action now. Māui dolphins are still at risk from destructive fishing methods including bottom trawling. They need protection across their full range. 🐬 Please sign and share the petition: https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/petition-stop-bottom-trawling-hectors-habitat22 Oct 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygfg6q2c22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mygfd7vmq22q“What are you going to do to ensure our taonga survives?” That was the question put to NZ Conservation Minister Tama Potaka by Aotea Apiti and more than 40 Māui dolphin advocates. With fewer than 50 Māui left we need action now. 🐬 Sign petition: https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/petition-stop-bottom-trawling-hectors-habitat22 Oct 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygfd7vmq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mygf6cb2x22q🦇 🎥Te Ataahua Richmond and Tāwera Nikau at Matahuru marae talk about becoming Bat Woman and the inspiring mahi they are doing to look after pekapeka (native bats), waterways and the taiao. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EogqANh6B/?mibextid=wwXIfr22 Oct 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygf6cb2x22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mmntumebgc2jTāngaro Tuia te Ora | Endangered Species Foundation has formally opposed McCallum Bros’ Te Akau sandmining proposal, citing irreversible impacts on tara iti, fisheries and marine ecosystems. Read more: https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/post/we-have-submitted-the-answer-is-no25 May 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmntumebgc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mfq7fc36hc2fDeep-sea fisheries operate 200–1000m below the surface, where fragile ecosystems can take centuries to form. Bottom-contact gear causes long-lasting damage, disrupting biodiversity, food webs, and the ocean’s role in climate regulation. Watch this explainer from DOSI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeXLjWbMLR426 Feb 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfq7fc36hc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mexd6fhn3k2pNZ is proposing to weaken deep-sea coral protections at SPRFMO, allowing more damage to fragile ocean ecosystems. We join leading NGOs calling on the PM to withdraw this proposal before it rolls back vital safeguards. https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/post/endangered-species-foundation-calls-for-urgent-withdrawal-of-damaging-south-pacific-bottom-trawling16 Feb 2026 05:32 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexd6fhn3k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3memgogdgfs2jThe Govt’s proposed Planning Bill reforms risk weaker environmental protections, fragmented decisions, and faster habitat loss for endangered species. Aotearoa’s extinction crisis could worsen. Submissions close 4:30pm Friday. https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/post/esf-strongly-opposes-government-s-planning-bill-reform-warns-of-faster-destruction-for-endangered11 Feb 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3memgogdgfs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3mctcovesxs2y🚨 Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones needs to ban bottom-trawl fishing. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/spearfisher-darren-shields-urges-shane-jones-to-end-bottom-trawling/X65EIRRR7NB5HPZMMY3FIJ6NIE/ Sign the petition to end bottom trawling in Māui and Hector’s dolphin habitats and protect fragile marine ecosystems. https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/petition-stop-bottom-trawling-hectors-habitat20 Jan 2026 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctcovesxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lxdy5nk73k2z🎥 Beneath the Lies...The NZ fishing industry wants you to believe bottom trawling is “low impact” on our ocean floors. But the truth? It’s devastating. 👉 Watch this video - truth beneath the lies thanks to the Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders: https://youtu.be/LmWJ7YUJdMY?si=zRh-QS0m75ys8ZAL27 Aug 2025 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxdy5nk73k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lwrzpajwsc2h📢 Today we launched new research that proves seabed sand mining is 100% unnecessary. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/post/new-research-reveals-seabed-sand-mining-unnecessary-as-sustainable-alternatives-exceed-demand19 Aug 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrzpajwsc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lwaglq6lwk2p🐟 Despite years of awareness, Māui and Hector’s dolphins are still dying in fishing nets. Bycatch in set nets and trawl nets remains the leading cause of death, even inside areas meant to protect them. Sign our petition to stop bottom trawling in NZ: https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/petition-stop-bottom-trawling-hectors-habitat12 Aug 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwaglq6lwk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lw3oizzyb22q🎣Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has pushed through the most significant rollback of fishing regulations in decades, and it coincides with a tidal flow of cash from fishing industry donors into his coffers. https://x.com/bryce_edwards/status/1953337941025275952 #PoliticalAccountability #SustainableSeas #FollowTheMoneyNZ11 Aug 2025 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw3oizzyb22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3luj7cx2vn22r🟤 Kiwi comeback! Endangered kiwi pukupuku spotted on the mainland for the first time in 50 years - a huge win for conservation. 📷 Photo: DOC 🔗 https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2025-media-releases/shock-kiwi-rediscovery-delights-conservation-world/22 Jul 2025 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3luj7cx2vn22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lugknycapc25Email your submission direct by 9am, 28 July to: FMsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz20 Jul 2025 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugknycapc25https://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3ltuxn23abs23🛑 Alarming News - the Government is considering closing NZ’s largest orange roughy fishery after new study finds the fishery is facing collapse.13 Jul 2025 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltuxn23abs23https://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3ltflxk6sg22bGreat to see the Mangawhai Focus shining a light on the open letter sent to McCallum Bros Ltd. Written by Bream Bay local Brenda Leeuwenberg and backed by tāngata whenua, national NGOs and community groups. Read more: https://www.localmatters.co.nz/environment/our-coastline-is-not-a-quarry #StopSandmining #SaveTaraIti #SayNo07 Jul 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltflxk6sg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lsucmnc6jc26Great to see councils around the country saying no to seabed mining. New Plymouth District Council voted to oppose seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight, reflecting strong community support and environmental concerns. 🌏🌊 #StopSeabedMining #ProtectOurOceans #CommunityForTheCoast #NZSpecies30 Jun 2025 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsucmnc6jc26https://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lshpfuv33226🛑 Predator Free 2050 Ltd at Risk The government is proposing to disestablish PF2050 Ltd, a move that would dismantle the community-led predator control efforts vital to saving our native species. Let’s not undo years of momentum. Sign here: https://petitions.parliament.nz/42946b74-b424-433b-3c1d-08dda627f55f25 Jun 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lshpfuv33226https://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lscnz7ndx22iNZ is the last country bottom trawling the South Pacific destroying coral forests that take centuries to grow. Our fishing fleets also kill thousands of endangered species including dolphins and seabirds. This isn’t sustainable fishing. It’s destruction of ocean habitats. #BanBottomTrawling23 Jun 2025 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lscnz7ndx22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lsaecgvrjs2z📢 A powerful open letter has just been sent to McCallum Brothers Ltd - calling for an immediate stop to their sand mining operations at Mangawhai, Pakiri and Te Akau Bream Bay. Read it here 👉 https://www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/post/tide-turning-against-sand-mining-giants-public-pressure-and-court-win-mark-a-new-chapter23 Jun 2025 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsaecgvrjs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lpkqcln52c2a🛑 A new law now allows developers to kill protected native species - including kiwi, frogs, and skinks - if they “get in the way” of construction. This policy overrides the Wildlife Act and decades of conservation progress. Endangered species could now be lost, not by accident, but by design.19 May 2025 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpkqcln52c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lp6dfbjhhk2gThe official endangered status of the NZ sea lion highlights the urgent need for stronger government action to regulate fishing practices, protect marine habitats, and invest in long-term recovery efforts for threatened species. https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/05/nz-sea-lion-officially-endangered-as-population-falls-below-5000/15 May 2025 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6dfbjhhk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3ll675hyffc27🎥 🪸Take 2 minutes to watch gorgeous footage of the dazzling abundance of deep-sea life on seamounts! 🏔️🌊 youtu.be/TloZSQWxH0I Sign the petition to ban bottom trawling here: 🖊️ https://www.change.org/p/nz-government-stop-the-fishing-industry-destroying-ancient-coral-forests #StopBottomTrawling #SaveOrangeRoughy #ProtectDeepSeaLife #NotSustainable https://youtu.be/TloZSQWxH0I25 Mar 2025 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll675hyffc27https://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lkol6vmov22t🚫 Fast-Tracking Destruction. Sand mining at Te Akau Bream Bay endangers threatened species, coastal protections, local fisheries, and the very communities that rely on these ecosystems. Sign the petition today: www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/sign-petition-stop-sandmining-bream-bay #StopSeabedMining18 Mar 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkol6vmov22thttps://bsky.app/profile/esf-savenzspecies.bsky.social/post/3lkjzzkem322gMASSIVE tautoko and shout out to all the people involved in this incredibly successful day, bringing the many affected local communities together to have a voice to protect Bream Bay. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545007/hundreds-in-northland-protest-fast-tracked-sand-mining-operation17 Mar 2025 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:nwrix63kx5337gpuom4yyr3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkjzzkem322g