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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 29]

Rat caught on pest-free Motutapu island

Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 10:07 am | Department of Conservation

Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers have trapped a rat at Home Bay on pest-free Motutapu island in the Hauraki Gulf. More >>

Statement about the whale in Wellington Harbour and Matariki

Friday, 6 July 2018, 3:40 pm | Department of Conservation

We appreciate there’s a keen public interest in the welfare of the southern right whale spotted in Wellington Harbour this week. Concerns sparked that this whale would be negatively impacted by the Matariki fireworks display Wellington City Council ... More >>

Give the whale space

Thursday, 5 July 2018, 1:10 pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) reminds keen whale watchers to keep at least 50m away from the rare southern right whale/tohora currently enjoying Wellington Harbour. More >>

Napier Menzshed goes green

Thursday, 5 July 2018, 12:32 pm | Department of Conservation

Hawke’s Bay bird lovers will soon be able to view their avian friends up close and without disturbing them thanks to the hard work of Napier Menzshed volunteers. More >>

More rock daisies growing at Ōhau Point

Thursday, 5 July 2018, 11:14 am | Department of Conservation

The outlook is looking brighter for the native Ōhau rock daisy enduring on its earthquake-damaged Kaikōura coastal home with new plantings and new growth emerging. More >>

A beautiful name, now watch her soar

Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 3:08 pm | Department of Conservation

The votes are in and DOC’s latest Royal cam albatross chick has her new ‘female explorers’ themed name. Amīria is the Māori translation for Amelia (after Amelia Earheart) and a fitting name for the newest princess of the skies. Amelia Earheart ... More >>

DOC investigating deaths of native gulls

Monday, 18 June 2018, 1:36 pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation is appealing for information about the deaths of nine red-billed gulls in Kaikōura. More >>

DOC changing its service to exporters

Friday, 15 June 2018, 4:12 pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is making a change to a service it provides to businesses exporting deer and other animal products. More >>

Leave seals alone – they’re just resting

Thursday, 31 May 2018, 4:43 pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is reminding people to leave seals alone to rest. DOC East Coast Operations Manager John Lucas says as Winter arrives rangers are already responding to phone calls about seals that have wandered on to sections ... More >>

Whio education resource in te reo for Taranaki schools

Thursday, 31 May 2018, 11:29 am | Department of Conservation

31 May 2018 A new resource in te reo Māori has been released by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in Taranaki. It looks closely at whio, the very special ducks that live on the rivers and streams of Mounga Taranaki. More >>

Help name the latest online sensation

Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 11:53 am | Department of Conservation

Millions of people have spent the last three years watching her neighbours grow up. Now for the third year running the Department of Conservation is inviting people to help name the newest Royal cam albatross chick at the Taiaroa Head colony on Otago ... More >>

Whale wows Napier crowd

Thursday, 24 May 2018, 5:31 pm | Department of Conservation

A humpback whale stopped in Hawke’s Bay today for lunch and a show just off Napier’s Marine Parade beach. More >>

Rare birds and rockets

Thursday, 24 May 2018, 12:55 pm | Department of Conservation

Monitoring shows a critically endangered native shore bird continues to nest and breed near the Rocket Lab launch site on Mahia Peninsula. More >>

Kekeno (seals) need rest not rescue

Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 1:36 pm | Department of Conservation

Kekeno (seals) need rest not rescue With seal season approaching, the Department of Conservation (DOC) is reminding people to leave kekeno/seal pups alone if they see them on shore. Kekeno have already been spotted by DOC rangers this year, at ... More >>

DOC disappointed by senseless shooting of protected falcon

Friday, 18 May 2018, 4:21 pm | Department of Conservation

DOC disappointed by senseless shooting of protected falcon A Department of Conservation (DOC) Hawke’s Bay ranger was called out to pick up a shot karearea/New Zealand falcon from a farm in Maraekakaho. The threatened and endemic bird was taken to a ... More >>