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Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now

By Pascale Lubbe, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Ecology, University of Otago
Michael Knapp, Associate Professor in Biological Anthropology, University of Otago
Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago

When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice Age some 2.6 million years ago.

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