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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 >>
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 >>
