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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 26]
Hakarimata Summit Track to be upgraded
Monday, 15 April 2019, 3:45 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC is upgrading the Hakarimata Summit Track in the Waikato region to prevent the spread of kauri dieback. More >>
Follow the rules and keep safe while hunting
Friday, 5 April 2019, 10:05 am | Department of Conservation
The deer ‘roar’ is underway and the Department of Conservation (DOC) is urging thousands of hunters descending on public conservation land to keep safe. More >>
Whale freed of rope entangling it
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 11:50 am | Department of Conservation
A humpback whale is now free of the fishing gear that entangled it after the rope was cut from it late yesterday by the Kaikōura large whale disentanglement team. More >>
Wild horse muster will go ahead
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 2:20 pm | Department of Conservation
Due to the efforts of the two horse rehoming groups, the Department of Conservation has made the decision to go ahead with the planned muster of up to 80 Kaimanawa horses. More >>
DOC call to report sightings of entangled whale
Friday, 29 March 2019, 2:31 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is asking people to keep a lookout for a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear seen off the Otago coast yesterday afternoon. More >>
Report identifies DOC locations vulnerable to flooding
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 11:08 am | Department of Conservation
A new report assessing the risk to Department of Conservation (DOC) locations from coastal flooding reinforces the need to plan for the effects of sea level rise. More >>
Abel Tasman islands restored to being predator free
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 10:38 am | Department of Conservation
Three Abel Tasman National Park islands are now predator free again after a 2017 operation successfully eradicated mice on the islands, says the Department of Conservation. More >>
West Coast Te Tai o Poutini Conservation Management Strategy
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 11:24 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is seeking the views of the public on draft amendments to the West Coast Te Tai o Poutini Conservation Management Strategy 2010 (CMS). More >>
Kaimanawa Wild Horses Available for Rehoming
Friday, 8 March 2019, 4:16 pm | Department of Conservation
A minimum of 70 Kaimanawa wild horses need to be removed from the Waiouru Military Training Area int eh Central North Island in the next couple of months and rehoming groups are now keen to hear from prospective owners. The number of horses to be removed ... More >>
Action on Himalayan tahr vital to conservation
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 11:14 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation’s Himalayan tahr control work, vital to protecting the unique alpine landscapes of the South Island, resumes this week. More >>
Common dolphins strand in Marlborough Sounds
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 3:39 pm | Department of Conservation
Thirteen common dolphins were found dead yesterday after stranding near the entrance to Tory Channel in the Marlborough Sounds and another two dolphins stranded there this morning. More >>
New breeding programme for Wangapeka whio
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 2:10 pm | Department of Conservation
Three young whio/blue ducks were this week the first to be released into the Wangapeka-Fyfe Whio Security Site in Kahurangi National Park as part of a new ‘breed for release’ programme to boost whio numbers. More >>
Information sought after death of harrier hawk (kahu)
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 10:51 am | Department of Conservation
A harrier hawk (kahu) found in Wairoa this week died a slow miserable death and the Department of Conservation (DOC) is appealing to the public for information. More >>
Mixed results for sea lion breeding season
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 2:14 pm | Department of Conservation
A count of rāpoka/New Zealand Sea Lion pups born in the subantarctic islands this breeding season has shown mixed results for the species, the Department of Conservation, (DOC) says. More >>
Meet the DOC Whanau at Te Matatini
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 11:27 am | Department of Conservation
Rangers and staff from the Department of Conservation will be part of Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019 celebrations at Westpac Stadium in Wellington this weekend. More >>
Fire risk being closely monitored in the South Island
Friday, 15 February 2019, 2:09 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is closely monitoring conditions and will keep areas open wherever it is safe to do so but will be closing some tracks as fire risks increase. More >>
Over 100 ducklings make for a loved up Valentine’s Day
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 3:36 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation rangers and volunteers have been given a lovely Valentine’s Day gift with more than 100 whio ducklings sighted on a recent survey in the Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane Conservation Park in the central North Island. DOC Ranger Jacob De ... More >>
DOC pauses National Park Management Plan reviews
Monday, 4 February 2019, 4:46 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has paused its review of two national park management plans while it works through the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision relating to Ngāi Tai. Public feedback has been sought on the draft Aoraki/Mount Cook and ... More >>
Reminder to control dogs to protect penguins
Monday, 4 February 2019, 12:20 pm | Department of Conservation
The death of a juvenile little blue penguin/kororā, killed by a dog near the Whangawehi stream at Mahia Peninsula, has prompted the Department of Conservation (DOC) to remind owners to control their dogs. More >>
Little blue penguins stolen from nest
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 1:21 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is concerned about the potential smuggling of little blue penguin/kororā in Hawkes Bay, after receiving information about the capture and removal of two birds from a burrow at Perfume Point in Napier. More >>
