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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 >>
Himalayan Tahr Control To Protect National Parks
Saturday, 11 July 2020, 6:56 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is welcoming the findings of a judicial review into the lawfulness of its Operational Plan to control Himalayan tahr in the central South Island. The New Zealand Tahr Foundation (NZTF) had filed judicial review proceedings ... More >>
Locals Gain From Removal Of Unsafe Trees
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2:14 pm | Department of Conservation
The removal of unsafe exotic trees in Egmont National Park will have flow-on benefits to the Taranaki community, says the Department of Conservation. More than 100 eucalyptus trees near the entrance to Lucy’s Gully in the Kaitake Ranges have been removed ... More >>
Bill Black – Aviation Legend And Great Friend Of DOC
Friday, 3 July 2020, 4:52 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation Director General Lou Sanson today paid tribute to Fiordland helicopter ace Bill Black MBE who passed away this week. “Bill was a brilliant pilot, largely self-taught who was a pioneer in deer recovery and who saved countless ... More >>
Popular Hut Rebuilt
Friday, 3 July 2020, 1:26 pm | Department of Conservation
A hut at Lake Daniell in the Maruia Valley, near Springs Junction in the West Coast area which has been a popular “first tramp” for many generations of kiwi families has been rebuilt and is now open for use. The hut was first built in 1976 as “Manson-Nicholls ... More >>
Kiwi Confirmed In Coromandel Reserve
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 1:34 pm | Department of Conservation
Conservation groups on the central east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula are marking a major success, with confirmation of a population kiwi in a scenic reserve in the settlements of Matarangi and Kuaotunu. Representatives from Project Kiwi and Rings ... More >>
Baby boom for rare skinks
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 1:52 pm | Department of Conservation
A critically endangered species of skink whose natural habitat has been destroyed by beach erosion is breeding well at Auckland Zoo. More >>
Search For Koi Carp At Lake Whakamaru
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 1:01 pm | Department of Conservation
Investigations are underway after a member of the public reported seeing koi carp pest fish in Lake Whakamaru. The lake is one of the largest hydroelectric dam reservoirs on the Waikato River, and sits adjacent to Mercury’s Whakamaru power station. Until ... More >>
Protected Falcon Shot, DOC Seeking Information
Friday, 19 June 2020, 2:45 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking the public for information after a threatened and protected karearea/New Zealand falcon was found dying from a bullet wound in central Gisborne. The wounded karearea was taken to a vet where it unfortunately ... More >>
New Digs For Pirongia’s Wētā
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 1:38 pm | Department of Conservation
Should the tree wētā of Waikato’s Mt Pirongia decide on a change of scene from the forest, the children of Te Pahu School have some brand new accommodation for the indigenous insects ready to go. Students from the small rural school, about 20 ... More >>
Review Of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan To Restart
Friday, 29 May 2020, 3:57 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Ngāi Tahu in consultation with the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board have agreed to start a new review of the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan. The process for reviewing both the ... More >>
Review Of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan To Restart
Friday, 29 May 2020, 11:31 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Ngāi Tahu in consultation with the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board have agreed to start a new review of the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan. The process for reviewing both the Aoraki/Mount Cook ... More >>
Firewood Deliveries For Families In Need
Monday, 25 May 2020, 3:15 pm | Department of Conservation
More than 100 homes will be warmer this winter thanks to a new initiative to provide firewood to Hauraki Iwi in need. Amelia Williams, Executive Chair of Ngati Tara Tokanui Trust has responded to the concerns expressed by local kuia, Nancye Gage, about many ... More >>
Stoat Suspected On Pest-free Motutapu Island
Friday, 22 May 2020, 1:24 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers and Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki kaitiaki are working to catch a stoat on pest-free Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park,Auckland. Stoats pose a significant risk to threatened native wildlife, particularly native ... More >>
Peat lake pests a target as DOC field work resumes
Friday, 22 May 2020, 11:49 am | Department of Conservation
The pest fish of the Waikato’s peat lakes have been among the first targets as the district’s Department of Conservation (DOC) operational staff returned to field work this week. More >>
Lull In Forest Seeding After Last Year’s Mast
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 11:46 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation (DOC) monitoring shows New Zealand’s forests are having a lull in seeding after last year’s mega mast, which will lead to fewer predators in some areas. Beech and some other forest trees seed every 2-6 years in what is ... More >>
Urgent Work To Repair Whangamarino Weir
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 1:07 pm | Department of Conservation
Contractors working for the Department of Conservation (DOC) will this week undertake vital and urgent work to repair a weir in the Whangamarino Wetland. The Whangamarino Wetland, in northern Waikato, is an internationally recognised mosaic of bogs, swamps ... More >>
Kids Greening Taupō’s Online Opportunity
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 10:09 am | Department of Conservation
The nationwide COVID-19 lockdown has provided an opportunity for innovation and creativity for Kids Greening Taupō, as demand surges for the organisation’s online materials. The Kids Greening Taupō programme – initiated in 2014 - is based on ... More >>
