NZ’s native lizards are at risk from land development – future policy must ensure better protection

By Christopher K. Woolley, Post-doctoral Researcher in Ecology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Catherine Iorns, Professor of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Jono Sylvester, Researcher in Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Nicola Jane Nelson, Professor of Conservation Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

All but four of New Zealand’s 120 lizard species are threatened or at risk. But little consideration is given to lizards during most land development projects.

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