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Orca ‘Body Slam’ Shocks DOC, Leads To Infringement Fine
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 6:13 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC Principal Investigation Officer Hayden Loper says the 50-year-old Auckland man showed reckless disregard for his own safety – and that of the adult male orca with a calf swimming near the vessel. More >>
Respect Orca By Keeping Drones At A Distance
Monday, 20 May 2024, 3:05 pm | Department of Conservation
Recent sightings of a pod of orca and a large sperm whale around Napier have prompted DOC to remind people not to use drones near these animals. More >>
Man Fined Over Shark Decapitation
Friday, 17 May 2024, 1:39 pm | Department of Conservation
Great white sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, meaning it is illegal to hunt, kill, or otherwise harm them, or to possess or trade in any part of the animals. Any offence under this Act is liable for fines of up to $250,000 and up ... More >>
Largest Subantarctic Field Season Wraps Up
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 3:09 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC Marine Bycatch and Threats Manager Kris Ramm says much of the work focused on filling knowledge gaps for species as well as maintaining and fixing important field infrastructure. More >>
Get Ready For Great Walks Bookings To Open
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:25 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has announced bookings for New Zealand’s Great Walks will open from 28 May to 6 June for the next season. More >>
DOC Response To Pest Incursion On Te Haupa/Saddle Island In Full Swing
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 12:53 pm | Department of Conservation
Two rats have been caught just days after the Department of Conservation (DOC) set out freshly baited traps on Te Haupa/ Saddle Island north of Auckland. More >>
Emerald Lakes Freed From Weeds
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:56 am | Department of Conservation
Tongariro Alpine Crossing’s distinctive Emerald Lakes are weed free again thanks to years of work by Department of Conservation staff. Known for their jewel-like colours caused by dissolved minerals, the Emerald Lake-shores and shallows have been ... More >>
Canterbury Spotted Skink In Serious Trouble
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:47 am | Department of Conservation
This discovery means the Canterbury spotted skink’s overall population is considerably smaller than our previous estimates. More >>
Replacing Traps For A Kiwi-friendly Future
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 3:54 pm | Department of Conservation
The Remutaka Conservation Trust, supported by the Department of Conservation, is replacing predator traps across their 7500-hectare pest control network in southern Remutaka Forest to ensure kiwi continue to thrive. The Trust first reintroduced kiwi ... More >>
Pānui: Rāhui, Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:02 pm | Department of Conservation
It is with great sadness that Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and Ngati Tūwharetoa acknowledge a recent death in Tongariro National Park. More >>
DOC Huts, Lodges And Campsite Bookings Open Tomorrow
Monday, 8 April 2024, 3:10 pm | Department of Conservation
Bookings for the 2024-25 season are staggered to give people making multiple bookings a better chance of securing their preferred dates. The season runs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. More >>
Here (should Not) Be Dragons
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:33 pm | Department of Conservation
A rogue Australian water dragon has been removed from Papaitonga Scenic Reserve near Levin, prompting the Department of Conservation to remind people not to dump unwanted pets on conservation land. Water dragons are a native Australian semi-aquatic ... More >>
Decapitated Great White Shark Highlights Concerns At Mahia
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 8:11 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC is appealing for information from the public after a protected great white shark was found decapitated on Mahia beach on Friday 15 March. More >>
Changes To Great Walk Prices And DOC Discount Policies
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 2:23 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is increasing the price of Great Walk facilities. “It has been more than four years since prices were reviewed and upkeep costs have risen significantly since then,” says DOC’s Director of Heritage and Visitors, ... More >>
Jos Divis Cottage Restoration Celebrated
Friday, 15 March 2024, 12:23 pm | Department of Conservation
Family members from the Czech Republic were among those who gathered at the old gold mining township of Waiuta today to celebrate the restoration of Jos Divis’ old home. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/95d64d3f3f3012574f32.jpeg" ... More >>
Dog Attack Believed To Have Killed 19 Gulls In Kaikōura
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 2:06 pm | Department of Conservation
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and the Department of Conservation are reminding people to control dogs in coastal areas after 19 gulls/tarāpunga were found dead at Kaikōura’s South Bay, seemingly killed by a dog or dogs. DOC South Marlborough Senior Biodiversity ... More >>
26-year-old Bat Could Be New Zealand’s Oldest
Monday, 4 March 2024, 12:43 pm | Department of Conservation
New Zealand’s oldest known long-tailed bat/pekapeka-tou-roa – at 26 years – was recorded this summer as part of a Department of Conservation monitoring programme in Fiordland. Known only as ‘T7787’, the tiny flying mammal was caught in a harp ... More >>
Conservationists Shocked At Theft Of Predator Traps At Okura Bush
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 9:38 am | Department of Conservation
More than 25 predator traps have been stolen from the Okura Bush Scenic Reserve on Auckland’s North Shore, shocking conservation group Friends of Okura Bush, Te Kawerau ā Maki and the Department of Conservation (DOC). Predator Pest Control Coordinator ... More >>
Native Snails Heading For Extinction
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:30 am | Department of Conservation
New Zealand has some of the most spectacular land snails in the world, but they’re sliding to extinction – and climate change is a major factor. The latest threat classification report on New Zealand’s carnivorous land snails shows that of the ... More >>
Public Could Help Solve Whanganui Mass Fish Death Mystery
Friday, 23 February 2024, 12:11 pm | Department of Conservation
The public is being asked to provide crucial, ‘as-it-happens’ evidence that could help identify the cause of mass fish deaths in the Whanganui River catchment. Mass deaths of tuna/eels and other fish have been reported in the upper Whanganui ... More >>
