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First Kakapo Eggs in Three Years
Monday, 3 February 2014, 2:02 pm | Department of Conservation
Kakapo Recovery has discovered two kakapo mums nesting on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island – the first time in three years - but it will be another week before it’s known whether their eggs are fertile. More >>
DOC marks World Wetlands Day
Saturday, 1 February 2014, 11:48 am | Department of Conservation
DOC marks World Wetlands Day World Wetlands Day (Sunday February 2) provides an opportunity to highlight the important role wetlands play in our environment and to spotlight work being done to protect them. A wetland is an area of land saturated ... More >>
DOC to protect species at risk from predator plague
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 9:44 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is preparing a major new pest control campaign to protect vulnerable native species from an expected surge in rat and stoat numbers later this year. More >>
Dart Valley re-opened for tramping
Monday, 27 January 2014, 2:33 pm | Department of Conservation
Tramping access through the Dart Valley has now been restored with the completion of a new walking route that detours around the massive landslide and newly formed lake. More >>
No news is good news for whales
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 11:10 am | Department of Conservation
A search of beaches by DOC rangers and Project Jonah members this morning has found no sign of 45 pilot whales refloated off Puponga yesterday. DOC Takaka Conservation Services Manager John Mason said this was an encouraging indication the whales may ... More >>
Dead whale on Farewell Spit - 7.30am - 21 Jan
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 9:42 am | Department of Conservation
DOC rangers have found one dead whale on Farewell Spit this morning and are still checking the beaches in the area for any sign of the other 45 pilot whales refloated off Puponga yesterday in Golden Bay. More >>
DOC whale stranding update
Monday, 20 January 2014, 6:10 pm | Department of Conservation
5.30pm, Monday 20th January 2014 The 46 pilot whales refloated at Puponga today are still in fairly shallow water off Farewell Spit. Nothing more can be done tonight so DOC staff are leaving the area for the night and many volunteers who assisted ... More >>
DOC whale stranding update 2.30pm
Monday, 20 January 2014, 2:34 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC whale stranding update 2.30pm The 46 pilot whales refloated this morning at Puponga are currently milling off Farewell Spit where they have been now for about an hour and a half. The whales are about 600 metres out from the high tide mark a few kilometers ... More >>
New hope for re-floated whales
Monday, 20 January 2014, 12:16 pm | Department of Conservation
New hope for re-floated whales 46 pilot whales stranded at Puponga were refloated around 11.30am and are now swimming strongly in deeper water being monitored by DOC rangers in a boat. More >>
Ongoing effort for stranded whales
Monday, 20 January 2014, 10:52 am | Department of Conservation
There are currently 46 pilot whales still alive stranded off Puponga in Golden Bay. Another 3 have now died. Around 80 volunteers have turned up today to help with the whales and more may be coming. We are very grateful so many people have called wanting ... More >>
Farewell Spit whale stranding
Monday, 20 January 2014, 9:50 am | Department of Conservation
The whales began to re-strand there shortly before 4.30pm yesterday after having swum at sea for several hours following their being refloated early in the afternoon by DOC rangers, Project Jonah volunteers and other helpers. More >>
Volunteers needed to help re-stranded whales
Monday, 20 January 2014, 9:32 am | Department of Conservation
Volunteers needed to help re-stranded whales Pilot whales DOC rangers, Project Jonah and other volunteers have spent the weekend trying to get safely out to sea, have re-stranded again overnight. There are 48 live whales and another one dead 400 metres ... More >>
More Whale Woe
Sunday, 19 January 2014, 4:58 pm | Department of Conservation
Fifty of the 62 pilot whales refloated off Farewell Spit early this afternoon are still at sea and swimming south of Farewell Spit. They are being monitored by the Tasman District Council harbourmaster in a boat. More >>
DOC whale stranding media update 2pm
Sunday, 19 January 2014, 3:06 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC rangers, Project Jonah volunteers and others have early this afternoon refloated pilot whales found stranded on Farewell Spit this morning about 5km from its base. It is too early to say yet whether or not the rescue effort will be fully successful ... More >>
DOC whale stranding update
Sunday, 19 January 2014, 10:40 am | Department of Conservation
DOC rangers have now counted 71 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit, about 5km from its base, and spread out over 1.5 km. Eight of the whales are dead. More >>
Whales stranded again on Farewell Spit
Sunday, 19 January 2014, 10:37 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is appealing for volunteers to assist with 73 pilot whales found stranded on Farewell Spit this morning. Project Jonah is also putting out a call to its trained volunteers to come and assist. More >>
Ten More Whales Strand At Farewell Spit
Saturday, 18 January 2014, 5:05 pm | Department of Conservation
Fifty pilot whales are now stranded on Farewell Spit about 3km from its base. The 40 whales refloated this morning off the base of the Spit have now re-stranded and have been joined by another 10 whales. A further six whales are still in the sea. More >>
DOC whale stranding update
Saturday, 18 January 2014, 3:43 pm | Department of Conservation
Some of the 40 pilot whales refloated off the base of Farewell Spit this morning have since re-stranded and Department of Conservation rangers and volunteers are working hard to prevent the rest of the pod beaching. More >>
More whales stranded on Farewell Spit
Saturday, 18 January 2014, 2:10 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation rangers aim to refloat around 40 pilot whales stranded at the base of Farewell Spit in this morning's incoming tide and are calling for volunteers to assist. More >>
Hope lost for stranded whales on Farewell Spit
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 9:44 am | Department of Conservation
Hope lost for stranded whales on Farewell Spit The Department of Conservation says eight pilot whales it has spent two days trying to get safely back out to sea have been found stranded again on Farewell Spit this morning, a ninth whale with them ... More >>
