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Big Year Underway At Albatross Colony
Monday, 30 November 2020, 11:29 am | Department of Conservation
Familiar faces are returning for the new season of Royal Cam, with a big breeding year underway for the toroa/northern royal albatross colony on Otago’s windswept Pukekura/Taiaroa Head. More than 120 albatrosses, a taonga species, have returned ... More >>
DOC Completes Tahr Control For 2020
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 11:59 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has completed its planned Himalayan tahr control operations within the tahr feral range for 2020. Tahr Programme Lead, James Holborow says DOC hunters and contractors worked over four months in a range of alpine environments ... More >>
From Mountains To Sea To Space – Measuring Ocean Health On The Kāpiti Coast
Friday, 20 November 2020, 3:55 pm | Department of Conservation
This Friday, The Kāpiti Coast is getting a high-tech addition with the installation of a new buoy on the edge of the Kāpiti Marine Reserve. This buoy is a ‘sister’ to the one in Wellington Harbour – a familiar figure to many residents, ... More >>
Kākā monitoring reveals four-fold population increase
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 2:15 pm | Department of Conservation
A new round of monitoring in a 20-year programme has shown an impressive four-fold increase in the population of kākā in the North Island’s Pureora Forest. More >>
Queenstown Predator Trapping Workshop “not All Guts And Gore”
Friday, 13 November 2020, 12:16 pm | Department of Conservation
Queenstowners keen to do their bit for neighbourhood native species will have the opportunity to learn some hands-on skills at a trapping workshop this month. A two-day immersive predator trapping workshop will be held in Queenstown with the aim of helping ... More >>
Tuatara Journey Up South Island To Marlborough Sounds’ Homeland
Friday, 13 November 2020, 11:52 am | Department of Conservation
Seventy-three tuatara have this week winged their way from Invercargill to their natural home in the Marlborough Sounds. The Takapourewa/Stephens Island tuatara came from Southland Museum & Art Gallery (SMAG) and have been added to wild tuatara ... More >>
Giraffe Bones, Whale Meat And Monkey Skull Seized During Operation Thunder
Friday, 13 November 2020, 8:51 am | Department of Conservation
Giraffe bones, canned whale meat and a monkey skull were among items seized by the Department of Conservation (DOC) during an international crackdown on wildlife crime. Operation Thunder 2020 involved 103 countries in a coordinated push against the illegal ... More >>
Citizen Scientists Can Help Save Freshwater Fish
Friday, 23 October 2020, 11:43 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is calling on citizen scientists to celebrate World Fish Migration Day (24 October) by downloading an app and checking out a new video to help assess fish passage barriers. DOC Freshwater Manager Elizabeth Heeg ... More >>
Godwit breaks record for trans-Pacific marathon
Friday, 23 October 2020, 11:37 am | Department of Conservation
A male kūaka/godwit is the talk of the global ornithological community after setting what appears to be a new world record for a non-stop migration marathon from Alaska to the Firth of Thames. More >>
Caution Urged As Dotterels Begin Breeding Season
Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 4:03 pm | Department of Conservation
Visitors to the Waikato’s wind-swept west coast beaches are being urged to tread carefully as the endangered tūturiwhatu/New Zealand dotterel begin their breeding season. Once widespread across New Zealand, the dotterel is a small shorebird ... More >>
Penguins Aren’t Playthings
Monday, 12 October 2020, 10:34 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is disturbed by reports of people in Napier handling kororā/little blue penguins and posting images of themselves with the birds on social media. “Kororā are wild, living animals and it’s very unsettling to ... More >>
Waitomo Walkway A Finalist In Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 10:52 am | Department of Conservation
One of Waitomo’s most picturesque locations is a finalist in the 2020 Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is responsible for the management of Ruakuri Nature Walk, a family-friendly loop track considered one ... More >>
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 >>
