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Rats Caught In The Act, Preying On ‘Protein Pearls’
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 1:06 pm | Department of Conservation
Trail cameras have caught rats in the act of eating shortjaw kōkopu eggs in Northland’s Waipoua Forest. This is bad news for the threatened fish, but Te Roroa and DOC immediately leapt into action to protect the precious eggs. More >>
World’s Rarest Whale Washes Ashore In Otago
Monday, 15 July 2024, 12:42 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC has been working in partnership with Te Rūnanga ō Ōtākou on next steps to make a plan for the whale’s remains. A specimen this fresh offers the first opportunity ever for a spade-toothed whale to be dissected. More >>
New AI Predator Detection Tools Available
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 12:37 pm | Department of Conservation
The Cacophony Project’s ‘DOC AI CAM’ and ASG Technologies Ltd’s ‘PredaCAM’ both use AI technology with portable ‘cameras’ to spot predators including rats, stoats and possums which sends information from remote sites to users to allow a ... More >>
DOC Frustrated By “Completely Avoidable” Dog Attacks On Penguins
Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:42 pm | Department of Conservation
Although Wellington City Council recently erected fencing and a sign warning of fines for unleashed dogs, an eyewitness saw a dog near penguin nesting boxes within the fenced area. More >>
Hunt For Rogue Rat Steps Up On Motutapu
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 2:39 pm | Department of Conservation
The joint Department of Conservation and Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki response began when a DOC ranger spotted a rat on the island in late April. More >>
Kākāriki Baby Boom Boosts Bird Count
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:02 pm | Department of Conservation
Yellow-crowned parakeet/kākāriki numbers in the Landsborough valley tripled last spring compared to the previous year, results of the annual DOC bird count show. More >>
Great Walk Bookings Rise But Spaces Left
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 11:14 am | Department of Conservation
Great Walks bookings have increased as the Heaphy and Lake Waikaremoana tracks return after closures in recent years. Bookings opened for the ten Great Walks from 28 May to 6 June and as of last week, total bed-nights booked were up by 13% on last year. ... More >>
DOC Prepares For Seal Silly Season
Monday, 17 June 2024, 1:00 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC is asking public to be on the lookout for juvenile pinnipeds (adventurous fur seals, sea lions and seals) that may start appearing in unusual locations, a period often referred to as ‘seal silly season’. More >>
Predator Control Comes Home To Roost For Pekapeka
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 2:12 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation rangers in Whirinaki Te Pua-ā-Tāne Conservation Park have discovered a possible record-breaking roost of threatened long-tailed bats/pekapeka. More >>
No Goats Detected In Tongariro National Park, But No Time For Complacency
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:50 pm | Department of Conservation
An extensive thermal aerial survey has not detected wild goats in Tongariro National Park, but the Department of Conservation is calling for the public to stay vigilant. More >>
Kākāpō Test Out New Island Home
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 4:12 pm | Department of Conservation
A cohort of kākāpō are settling into a new home on Coal Island/Te Puka-Hereka in Fiordland following a successful translocation on Friday. The Department of Conservation, Ngāi Tahu and Coal Island Trust moved four male kākāpō to the Fiordland site ... More >>
Baffling Problem, Baffling Solution
Friday, 24 May 2024, 11:12 am | Department of Conservation
Research on the West Coast will help taonga freshwater fish like īnanga get past barriers blocking their travel such as culverts and pipes. More >>
Orca ‘Body Slam’ Shocks DOC, Leads To Infringement Fine
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 6:13 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC Principal Investigation Officer Hayden Loper says the 50-year-old Auckland man showed reckless disregard for his own safety – and that of the adult male orca with a calf swimming near the vessel. More >>
Respect Orca By Keeping Drones At A Distance
Monday, 20 May 2024, 3:05 pm | Department of Conservation
Recent sightings of a pod of orca and a large sperm whale around Napier have prompted DOC to remind people not to use drones near these animals. More >>
Man Fined Over Shark Decapitation
Friday, 17 May 2024, 1:39 pm | Department of Conservation
Great white sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, meaning it is illegal to hunt, kill, or otherwise harm them, or to possess or trade in any part of the animals. Any offence under this Act is liable for fines of up to $250,000 and up ... More >>
Largest Subantarctic Field Season Wraps Up
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 3:09 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC Marine Bycatch and Threats Manager Kris Ramm says much of the work focused on filling knowledge gaps for species as well as maintaining and fixing important field infrastructure. More >>
Get Ready For Great Walks Bookings To Open
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:25 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has announced bookings for New Zealand’s Great Walks will open from 28 May to 6 June for the next season. More >>
DOC Response To Pest Incursion On Te Haupa/Saddle Island In Full Swing
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 12:53 pm | Department of Conservation
Two rats have been caught just days after the Department of Conservation (DOC) set out freshly baited traps on Te Haupa/ Saddle Island north of Auckland. More >>
Emerald Lakes Freed From Weeds
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:56 am | Department of Conservation
Tongariro Alpine Crossing’s distinctive Emerald Lakes are weed free again thanks to years of work by Department of Conservation staff. Known for their jewel-like colours caused by dissolved minerals, the Emerald Lake-shores and shallows have been ... More >>
Canterbury Spotted Skink In Serious Trouble
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:47 am | Department of Conservation
This discovery means the Canterbury spotted skink’s overall population is considerably smaller than our previous estimates. More >>
