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Reptile revival on Motuihe Island
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 1:32 pm | Department of Conservation
The chances of long-term survival for the Pacific gecko have been boosted with the release of 54 of the threatened native reptiles on pest-free Motuihe Island / Te Motu-a-Ihenga in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. More >>
Cause of yellow-eyed penguin disease investigated
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 12:28 pm | Department of Conservation
Yellow-eyed penguin chicks/hōiho are under the spotlight this week as vets try to find the trigger for the mystery illness that continues to threaten the endangered birds. Avian diphtheria appears to take hold in the Otago population of yellow-eyed ... More >>
Net tightens on gun-toting vandals
Friday, 21 November 2014, 10:45 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and police have been thrilled with amount of information that has come forward from the public in response to the vandalism of a public hut in the Mavora Lakes Park over Labour Weekend. Vandals caused at least ... More >>
Hut damaged in vandals’ gun-toting rampage
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 9:50 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and police are seeking help for information after a public hut in the Mavora Lakes was vandalised. The incident could lead to vehicle access to the popular, family-friendly park being restricted. Vandals badly ... More >>
Wanted! Eyes and ears for Coast Watch
Monday, 10 November 2014, 3:56 pm | Department of Conservation
The Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve, with support from the Department of Conservation, is recruiting for a Coast Watch group on Wellington’s south coast. More >>
Battle for our Birds protecting Catlins mōhua
Friday, 7 November 2014, 5:31 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation tomorrow (Saturday 8 November) begins its Battle for our Birds pest control in the Catlins to protect an important at risk population of mōhua/yellowhead in the beech forest. More >>
Awards celebrate Coastal Otago conservation champions
Friday, 7 November 2014, 10:15 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) Coastal Otago Conservation Awards this year recognise Sandfly Bay Wildlife Reserve volunteers, yellow-eyed penguin/hōiho rehabilitation work by Penguin Place, restoration of rata forest on Moturata/Taieri Island by a ... More >>
Conservation Week Gathers Momentum
Friday, 7 November 2014, 9:56 am | Department of Conservation
Over halfway through Conservation Week (1-9 November), the events are just picking up in the Wellington Region! There is no shortage of activities and opportunities to get involved in Conservation. More >>
Public asked to look for entangled whale off Otago/Southland
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 4:14 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is appealing to the public to look out for a humpback whale entangled in rope following a sighting off Taiaroa Head on the Otago coast yesterday. Anyone who sees this entangled humpback whale is asked to report ... More >>
Hunters sentenced for illegal spotlighting
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:58 am | Department of Conservation
Two Southland men were sentenced today in the Gore District Court for hunting offences committed in a public reserve in Southland in November last year. Shannon James Ferris, aged 24, of Invercargill, was sentenced to 200 hours’ community work for unlawful ... More >>
Stoat or ferret behind little penguin deaths
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 4:54 pm | Department of Conservation
The results from autopsies conducted by Wildbase (Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences,Palmerston North) have found that the lethal wounds on 29 little penguins, found dead along the coast at Doctors Point near Dunedin, were caused ... More >>
Conservation Week in Wellington
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 2:20 pm | Department of Conservation
Conservation Week is 1-9 November 2014. This year’s theme is “discover the world where you live”. This is about encouraging New Zealanders to explore their ‘local treasures’ – the scenic reserves, tracks, campsites, forests, wetlands, and marine ... More >>
Humpback whale washed up on Waikanae Beach
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 1:18 pm | Department of Conservation
A 10 metre whale has washed up on Waikanae Beach, south of Waikanae Boat Club. DOC is working with local iwi Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai to ensure tikanga is followed in management of the whale on the beach, and during the burial process. More >>
Conservation Week in Kapiti
Friday, 24 October 2014, 11:03 am | Department of Conservation
Conservation Week is 1-9 November 2014. This year’s theme is “discover the world where you live”. This is about encouraging New Zealanders to explore their ‘local treasures’ – the scenic reserves, tracks, campsites, forests, wetlands, and marine ... More >>
Winter hazards on Southern Great Walks: DOC changes
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 12:43 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation says it is making changes on its website and on the tracks to make people more aware of the significant hazards visitors face in winter on the three Southern Great Walks. More >>
Coastal Otago Conservation Week events
Monday, 20 October 2014, 2:53 pm | Department of Conservation
Dunedin and North Otago people don’t need to travel far to interact with nature during Conservation week from November 1-9 as many stunning treasures wait to be discovered on our doorstep. More >>
Funding available for young conservationists
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 10:15 am | Department of Conservation
The Otago Peninsula Trust and the Department of Conservation are calling for nominations for the Toroa Award. The Toroa Award acknowledges environmental action programs undertaken by schools, classes, groups or individuals that support conservation in their community. ... More >>
DOC welcomes food safety assessment on trout
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 4:47 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has welcomed an initial assessment by Ministry for Primary Industry which indicates that trout caught from areas following 1080 pest control operations do not pose a food safety risk to anglers. More >>
Rodents knocked down in Waikaia Forest, Southland
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 11:50 am | Department of Conservation
The threat to native birds and bats from plague levels of rats, mice and stoats has been reduced in Waikaia Forest with a successful knock-down of rodents in a recent pest control operation in the area. The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Battle ... More >>
Sirocco at Parliament
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 3:56 pm | Department of Conservation
Sirocco, New Zealand’s official spokes bird for conservation will be at Parliament today to join in celebrating the achievements of the Kākāpō Recovery Programme over the last two decades. More >>
