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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 30]
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 >>
Okura Bush Walkway temporarily closed
Friday, 11 May 2018, 11:12 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is temporarily closing the walkway through Okura Bush Scenic Reserve, on Auckland’s North Shore. More >>
Earthmoving contractor working on Motutapu
Monday, 7 May 2018, 2:37 pm | Department of Conservation
An earthmoving contractor will be working on Motutapu island for the next four weeks, starting tomorrow (Tuesday May 8), repairing slip damage caused by Cyclone Debbie, just over a year ago. More >>
Argentine ants threaten Kāpiti Island
Friday, 4 May 2018, 12:39 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is responding to the discovery of Argentine ants at the mainland visitor departure point for the Kapiti Island Nature Reserve. More >>
Kidnapped snail shipped home
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 2:41 pm | Department of Conservation
An endangered giant land snail mistakenly kidnapped by trampers from Kahurangi National Park is being returned home by the Department of Conservation. More >>
170 wild horses re-homed
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 1:29 pm | Department of Conservation
One-hundred-and-seventy Kaimanawa wild horses have been successfully re-homed following the weekend’s muster from the Waiouru Military Training Area (WMTA). More >>
99 new kōrure welcomed to Poutiri Ao ō Tāne whanau
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 9:54 am | Department of Conservation
The local collaborative ecological restoration project Poutiri Ao ō Tāne welcomed almost 100 new members to its whanau. After months of preparation, 99 kōrure/mottled petrel chicks were translocated from Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, near Rakiura/Stewart ... More >>
Whitebaiter nets fine for regulations breach
Monday, 16 April 2018, 5:09 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation prosecuted a Porangahau man last Friday, for two breaches of the Whitebait Fishing Regulations. More >>
Fines for fishing in Canterbury marine reserve
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 1:27 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is urging fishers to check the location of marine reserves before they go fishing after a string of offending in Canterbury’s two marine reserves this summer. More >>
No way to save Okuru pilot whales
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 4:28 pm | Department of Conservation
A difficult decision has been made to humanely euthanise 12 stranded pilot whales that were alive after a total of 38 stranded at the mouth of the Okuru River south of Haast. More >>
Investigation into dead shellfish at marine reserve
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 12:36 pm | Department of Conservation
The discovery of a large number of dead shellfish, in the Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve on Auckland’s North Shore, has sparked a multi-agency investigation led by the Department of Conservation(DOC). More >>
Illegal fishing offenders plead guilty
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 1:20 pm | Department of Conservation
Two Havelock North men have pleaded guilty to fishing in the Te Angiangi marine reserve. They have each paid $750 in restitution. More >>
It takes a community to raise a whio
Sunday, 1 April 2018, 2:57 pm | Department of Conservation
Today marks the start of Whio Awareness Month, when DOC and Genesis Energy and their community partners celebrate the success of concerted efforts by many parties to improve the prospects for New Zealand’s river rapid-riding blue duck. More >>
DOC responding to possible stoat sighting on Motuihe Island
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 4:50 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is responding to a possible sighting of a stoat on pest-free Motuihe Island in the Hauraki Gulf. More >>
DOC reminds hunters to play it safe this season
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 10:31 am | Department of Conservation
While hunters are looking forward to the upcoming deer breeding season, which starts late March, the Department of Conservation (DOC) is reminding them to play it safe. More >>
DOC reminds hunters to follow the rules this ‘roar’ season
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 1:29 pm | Department of Conservation
Hunters are looking forward to deer breeding season, known as the ‘roar’ or ‘rut’, which starts late March and goes through April. During this period, male deer ‘roar’ to warn off rival stags; making it a good time to hunt. The Department of Conservation ... More >>
DOC reminds hunters to follow the rules this ‘roar’ season
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 9:38 am | Department of Conservation
Hunters are looking forward to deer breeding season, known as the ‘roar or ‘rut’, which starts late March and goes through April. More >>
