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DOC Ranger To Study Marine Protection In Indonesia
Saturday, 30 July 2022, 5:03 am | Department of Conservation
Motueka Department of Conservation ranger Stew Robertson will travel to Indonesia to study local communities’ involvement in marine protected areas as the 2022 winner of DOC’s Stephen O’Dea Development Award. The Stephen O’Dea Development Award ... More >>
Climate Change Challenging Whio
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 12:13 pm | Department of Conservation
The latest whio count shows climate change is affecting the iconic rapid-riding blue ducks’ habitat but the hard work of humans is helping build their resilience. A count earlier this year found 694 whio pairs in monitored areas where trapping ... More >>
West Coast Stewardship Land Public Notification Extended
Monday, 25 July 2022, 4:09 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has announced the period for making submissions on proposed classifications for stewardship land on the West Coast has been extended by 20 working days to 23 August 2022. Stewardship land is the term given for land ... More >>
Conservation Week 2022 Dates Announced
Friday, 8 July 2022, 10:18 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has confirmed dates for Conservation Week 2022 as Monday 5 to Sunday 11 September. Conservation Week is an annual, national celebration that encourages people to get involved in nature and help to take care of it. Director ... More >>
A Tale Of Two Halves For Rock Wren/tuke
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 11:08 am | Department of Conservation
It’s a tale of two halves for rock wren/tuke with their fortunes hanging on effective predator control, the latest South Island-wide survey shows. The Department of Conservation monitoring programme, now in its third year, tracks populations of this small alpine ... More >>
Review To Consider Rangitahi/Molesworth Future Management
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 10:54 am | Department of Conservation
A review of the conservation management plan for Rangitahi/Molesworth Recreation Reserve is taking place to look afresh at how this spectacular high county reserve is managed. The Department of Conservation and Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura are together ... More >>
Clam Shells And Corals Result In CITES Infringement Fines
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 10:00 am | Department of Conservation
T wo travellers returning to New Zealand from tropical getaways have been fined for failing to declare protected corals and shells they brought back into the country. C o rals and some shells found in Pacific Island nations are protected by the Convention ... More >>
Seal Silly Season Strikes Again
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 10:18 am | Department of Conservation
People enjoying the country’s coastlines are being urged to admire NZ fur seals/kekeno from a safe distance, as the mammals come ashore for winter. Reports are flooding in from around the country of adventurous seals turning up in unusual areas. “It’s ... More >>
Boatie Fined For Illegal Island Landing
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 10:16 am | Department of Conservation
An Auckland man who illegally landed on a pest-free conservation island has been slapped with an $800 fine. The Department of Conservation (DOC) pursued an investigation against the boatie earlier this year after he rowed a dinghy to Whatupuke – part ... More >>
Poisoning Suspected As Dead Birds Recovered
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 1:50 pm | Department of Conservation
Rotorua residents are being urged to share any information they have on a suspected bird poisoning at Hamurana Reserve. The Department of Conservation has received reports of birds of several species found dead or dying at the reserve, ... More >>
Cave Closing To Save Spiders
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 10:15 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is closing a cave in the Ōparara Basin in Kahurangi National Park for a year to protect rare spiders which live in it. Crazy Paving Cave is home to the rare and unusual Nelson cave spider/ Spelungulae cavernicola . With ... More >>
New Tools Brought To Kaimanawa Horses Management
Monday, 30 May 2022, 10:32 am | Department of Conservation
A successful muster of Kaimanawa horses has seen 88 moved to approved homes and another group of mares put into a contraception programme to limit herd growth and reduce environmental impacts. The muster, held annually following the advice of the ... More >>
Dolomite Point Ceremony
Friday, 27 May 2022, 10:26 am | Department of Conservation
Ngāti Waewae will lead a ceremony to mark the start of construction work on the new Experience Centre in Punakaiki tomorrow morning. The building is the anchor piece of the Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project, the Department of Conservation’s largest ... More >>
Rare Native Mistletoe Population Discovered In The Eastern Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 11:13 am | Department of Conservation
Mummy didn’t get caught kissing Santa Claus but threatened native mistletoe has been discovered in a corner of the Eastern Bay of Plenty where it has not previously been recorded. NZ’s three beech mistletoe species are semi-parasitic plants which ... More >>
Sea Snake Video Results In Conservation Donation
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 5:06 pm | Department of Conservation
A Palmerston North man who removed a venomous sea snake from a North Island beach and then shared videos of the incident to the TikTok social media platform has been ordered to pay $500 to Save the Kiwi. Alex Gordon-Stables earlier pleaded guilty ... More >>
Endangered Birds Set Course For New Home
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 3:02 pm | Department of Conservation
Nine juvenile tūturuatu / tchūriwat’ / shore plover were translocated to Portland (Waikawa) Island earlier this month as part of ongoing efforts to preserve this rare and threatened species, thanks to ongoing efforts by the Department of Conservation ... More >>
Revealing The Hidden Characteristics Of Landscapes: A Powerful Tool For Change
Monday, 16 May 2022, 5:07 pm | Department of Conservation
What if there was a way to reveal the characteristics of a landscape so farmers and landowners could make informed decisions about the best use of their land, to reduce negative environmental impacts? That’s the goal of the LandscapeDNA tool ... More >>
Smeagol The ‘Gravel Maggot’ Leaves Its Rare Mark On The Remote West Coast
Friday, 13 May 2022, 11:16 am | Department of Conservation
An extremely rare species of sea slug or ‘gravel maggot’ has been detected for the first time on a remote beach in South Westland. In late January, a team of three scientists from the University of Canterbury (UoC) Marine Ecology Research Group ... More >>
Research On Repellents To Keep Kea Safe
Friday, 13 May 2022, 10:05 am | Department of Conservation
New research to test the use of repellents to help keep kea safe during predator control operations is underway near Arthur’s Pass in Canterbury. The Department of Conservation and OSPRI (TBfree) are funding the research, which will test the ... More >>
Dead Hector’s Dolphin, Te Waewae Bay, Southland
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 3:37 pm | Department of Conservation
A dead adult Hector’s dolphin was discovered at Te Waewae Bay in Southland at the weekend. Department of Conservation Aquatic Director Elizabeth Heeg says the adult female dolphin was found by a member of the public on 7 May. DOC staff were ... More >>
