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Popular backcountry hut burns to the ground
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 2:27 pm | Department of Conservation
One of Mt Taranaki’s most popular backcountry huts has burnt to the ground. Department of Conservation (DOC) staff today confirmed Lake Dive Hut had been destroyed by a fire. The cause remains unknown at this stage. Although it has yet to be firmly established, ... More >>
Options Development Group Appointed As Partial Reviews Of Conservation Policies Get Under Way
Friday, 25 September 2020, 11:03 am | Department of Conservation
Director-General of Conservation Lou Sanson today announced the appointment of 12 people who will provide advice and recommendations on the partial reviews of the Conservation General Policy and the General Policy for National Parks. The general ... More >>
Illegal Landings Net Chopper Company And Pilot Hefty Fines
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 2:29 pm | Department of Conservation
Illegally dropping off and collecting hunters from a designated wilderness area in the Kaimanawa Ranges has cost a helicopter company and pilot a combined $32,000. This is by far the highest penalty the Department of Conservation (DOC) has attained ... More >>
Conservation Law Enforcement Pilot For Mahaanui
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 12:21 pm | Department of Conservation
As DOC’s new enforcement system rolls out, the Mahaanui district office is reminding Cantabrians and visitors to follow the conservation laws protecting Aotearoa’s native species. Mahaanui, in Otautahi/Christchurch, is one of the pilot areas for ... More >>
Tahr Control Detail Finalised For 2020/21
Monday, 14 September 2020, 11:00 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has met with the Game Animal Council to discuss where Himalayan tahr control operations will be undertaken this year. DOC recently released its reconsidered Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2020/21. The Game Animal ... More >>
Threatened Wildlife Thrown A Lifeline With New Support Package
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 3:34 pm | Department of Conservation
Wildlife institutions impacted by New Zealand’s COVID-19 response will soon receive support from the Department of Conservation (DOC), with the announcement of 28 successful applications for the Wildlife Institutions Relief Fund. DOC Director General Lou ... More >>
National Wetland Trust Gains Further Funding For Rotopiko Work
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 10:52 am | Department of Conservation
Restoration work at one of the country’s most important peat lakes complexes has gained a financial boost, with confirmation of a Community Conservation Fund (CCF) grant to the National Wetland Trust. The National Wetland Trust has a long-term presence ... More >>
Long Road To Recovery For Kiwi Rescued From Culvert
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 11:32 am | Department of Conservation
A North Island brown kiwi faces a long road to recovery after being rescued from a Taranaki road culvert. How the battered bird got into the culvert in early August remains a mystery, but he owes his survival to two roading inspectors from ... More >>
Tahr Control Operational Plan Released
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 3:45 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has released its reconsidered Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2020/2021, which describes how DOC will control Himalayan tahr on public conservation land to protect native alpine ecosystems. The High Court decision ... More >>
Heaphy Survey Shows Birdlife On The Rise
Friday, 28 August 2020, 11:09 am | Department of Conservation
Anecdotal reports of more birdlife on the Heaphy Track have been backed up by a five-year study showing increased numbers of some forest birds. The Department of Conservation (DOC) has been monitoring birds in the lower Heaphy valley in Kahurangi ... More >>
Takahē Deaths Highlight Conservation Challenges
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 10:51 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation says three takahē have died after aerial 1080 predator control in Kahurangi National Park, one likely due to 1080 poisoning with the cause of death of the other two birds still being investigated. The three takahē that ... More >>
Well-being The Focus For Conservation Week 2020
Friday, 14 August 2020, 3:07 pm | Department of Conservation
New Zealanders are being encouraged to look at nature through new eyes during Conservation Week 2020, which this year is from 15 to 23 August. Conservation Week is an annual event led by the Department of Conservation (DOC), and this year’s focus is on ... More >>
New maps to help Himalayan tahr trophy hunters
Friday, 14 August 2020, 2:10 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) says hunters seeking a trophy Himalayan tahr can now access new maps showing where mature bulls were seen during recent control operations. More >>
Corybas Orchid Protection Puts Heat On Whangamarino
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 4:15 pm | Department of Conservation
In a scene reminiscent of a battlefield operation, staff from the Department of Conservation’s Waikato District have carried out a special controlled burn-off to help protect a rare native plant. Corybas carsei , known as the swamp helmet orchid, ... More >>
Back On Track – Milford, Routeburn Great Walks To Reopen This Summer
Friday, 31 July 2020, 2:52 pm | Department of Conservation
Get your tramping boots ready – bookings for Fiordland’s Milford and Routeburn Great Walks will open on 18 and 19 August respectively. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is delighted to announce both the Milford and the Routeburn tracks will be ... More >>
Name needed for international albatross star
Monday, 27 July 2020, 11:22 am | Department of Conservation
Our most watched Royal Cam albatross star needs a name before she takes flight on her first overseas journey this spring. More >>
West Coast Conservation Management Strategy To Be Reviewed
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 2:22 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation will undertake a full review of the West Coast Conservation Management Strategy 2010 – 2020 (CMS). Initial planning for the review will start later this year. The CMS is the overarching strategy for protecting the cultural, ... More >>
Native Species To Benefit As Tahr Control Starts
Friday, 17 July 2020, 3:52 pm | Department of Conservation
Himalayan tahr control is underway in the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, as the Department of Conservation (DOC) moves to protect native plants and wildlife habitats vulnerable to tahr impacts. Last week’s High Court decision allowed DOC ... More >>
151% More Duck
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 10:25 am | Department of Conservation
A recent analysis has shown the number of whio (blue duck) pairs across security sites where the birds’ population restoration work is underway have increased by 151% since 2011. There are now 748 pairs of whio in security sites across New Zealand, ... More >>
Public Urged To Report Damage In Pureora Forest
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 1:25 pm | Department of Conservation
Visitors to the North Island’s Pureora Forest are being urged to report damage and suspicious behavior after a Department of Conservation shelter was targeted by vandals for a second time. The shelter, which is used by trampers, quad bikers or ... More >>
