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Last chance to have your say on Wellington Conservation Plan
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 9:14 am | Department of Conservation
There is one month left to provide feedback on a new draft Conservation Management Strategy (CMS) for the Wellington, Kāpiti, Manawatū-Rangitīkei and Wairarapa Regions. More >>
Remarkable recovery of kākā population
Monday, 6 March 2017, 12:30 pm | Department of Conservation
South Island kākā have made an extraordinary comeback in a Fiordland forest since pest control started just over a decade ago, recent study results show. In the mid 2000s the kākā population in Waitutu Forest was being ravaged by stoats and possums ... More >>
Whio Awareness Month – pucker up for NZ’s native blue duck
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 2:45 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC and Genesis Energy are launching a whio “duckface” selfie competition for Whio Awareness Month (1-31 March), aiming to raise awareness of New Zealand’s native river surfing blue duck and the fact that whio are one of New Zealand’s most endangered ... More >>
Change to DOC Pesticide Summary system
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 2:05 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC is improving the way information about pesticide use on land administered by DOC is made available to the public. More >>
Dog squad finds conservation islands clear of pests
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 4:40 pm | Department of Conservation
Two of Wellington’s predator-free islands have been combed by Conservation Dogs and given a clean bill of health by the Department of Conservation after biosecurity scares over the summer. More >>
Dog squad finds conservation islands clear of pests
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 3:30 pm | Department of Conservation
Two of Wellington’s predator-free islands have been combed by Conservation Dogs and given a clean bill of health by the Department of Conservation after biosecurity scares over the summer. More >>
Golden Bay whales update: 5.40pm 14 February
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 9:54 am | Department of Conservation
Golden Bay whales update: 5.40pm 14 February Eight pilot whales have stranded at Taupata Point south of Farewell Spit in Golden Bay this afternoon. DOC staff and volunteers are keeping the eight stranded whales cool and wet by pouring buckets ... More >>
No stranded whales in Golden Bay this morning
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 9:19 am | Department of Conservation
DOC rangers have found no stranded whales in a search this morning of Golden Bay coastline, on Farewell Spit and down to Collingwood. This is good news. More >>
Golden Bay whale strandings update 4.45 13/2/17
Monday, 13 February 2017, 5:14 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC staff are keeping a watch on the shore around the Taupata Point area of Golden Bay for any pilot whales stranding. More >>
Whales seen again in Golden Bay
Monday, 13 February 2017, 2:17 pm | Department of Conservation
Golden Bay whale stranding update: 2.15pm Monday 13 February DOC staff are monitoring a pod of about 200 pilot whales milling around in the sea off Taupata Point on the western side of Golden Bay. They are believed to be the same whales that were in ... More >>
DOC aligns aircraft fees with market growth
Monday, 13 February 2017, 2:13 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is increasing fees for commercial aircraft landings on conservation land to bring them in line with increased market rates from the growth in tourism. Changes are also being made to the fees structure so it covers the range ... More >>
New plan for disposal of dead whales
Monday, 13 February 2017, 12:27 pm | Department of Conservation
Farewell Spit stranding update: 12.30pm Monday 13 February DOC has reconsidered its plans for disposal of the dead whales from the strandings on Farewell Spit. The dead whales will now be moved with a digger further up Farewell Spit to the area of the ... More >>
Disposing of dead whales from Farewell Spit strandings
Monday, 13 February 2017, 11:45 am | Department of Conservation
Farewell Spit whale stranding update: 11.30am 13 February 2017 Most dead pilot whales from the Farewell Spit strandings are on the shore but some dead whales drifting at sea could wash up on beaches in Golden and Tasman bays and in western areas of ... More >>
No whales found stranded in Golden Bay today
Monday, 13 February 2017, 10:33 am | Department of Conservation
Farewell Spit whale stranding update. 10.15am Monday 13 February No whales have been found stranded in Golden Bay today. The pilot whales that were in the area yesterday were last seen late yesterday about 6 km offshore swimming towards Separation Point ... More >>
Yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho annual breeding results
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 3:08 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC), Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust and others have completed the annual yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho monitoring along the Otago and Southland coastline and estimate that there are 260 breeding pairs. This number is still of ... More >>
New ‘Royal cam’ star is born
Monday, 30 January 2017, 9:42 am | Department of Conservation
The wait is over for fans of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) ‘Royal cam’ as the albatross nest at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula is home to a new chick hatched over the weekend. More >>
Road access to Molesworth Station from Blenheim reopens
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 10:03 am | Department of Conservation
Road trips can once again be made through historic Molesworth Station between Blenheim and Hanmer with the reopening of the Awatere Valley Road leading to the station’s northern end. More >>
Norovirus cleared from Travers-Sabine Circuit
Tuesday, 17 January 2017, 2:00 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation and Nelson Marlborough Health have confirmed that the norovirus outbreak on the Travers-Sabine Circuit in Nelson Lakes National Park appears to be over and people can now use the track again. More >>
Mohua breeding on Blumine Island
Monday, 9 January 2017, 11:01 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation rangers are delighted by a first sign of mohua breeding on Blumine Island/Oruawairua indicating the endangered native birds are establishing a foothold on the Marlborough Sounds’ island sanctuary. In a check on mohua on ... More >>
Monitoring Upper South Island National Parks
Friday, 6 January 2017, 4:56 pm | Department of Conservation
Nelson Lakes Operations Manager John Wotherspoon is urging people who’ve been on the Travers-Sabine circuit to be responsible and avoid national parks or the backcountry if they are feeling unwell with gastroenteritis or flu-like symptoms so that any ... More >>
