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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 61]
Onoke Planting Day Success
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:58 am | Department of Conservation
More than 50 volunteers were joined by Department of Conservation staff at Onoke Spit on Friday 25th May for a successful planting day. More >>
Volunteers Restore Forest Habitat for Birds
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:53 am | Department of Conservation
The Rotary Club of South Wairarapa is taking the lead in an animal pest trapping programme at RW Tate Reserve, Greytown. More >>
Cook Strait whale count
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 2:05 pm | Department of Conservation
5 June 2012 Cook Strait whale count Former whalers and Department of Conservation researchers are again about to scour the Cook Strait sea for whales as the ninth winter whale survey in the area gets underway on Saturday 9 June. The Cook Strait ... More >>
Man Sentenced for Night Hunting Near DOC Hut
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 1:03 pm | Department of Conservation
Dr. Nigel Kim of Tauranga was convicted in the Tauranga District Court today and ordered by a judge to pay a $1000 fine for a hunting offence he committed in the Kai Mamaku Conservation Park. More >>
DOC Receives Parks Forum Award
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 11:27 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation (DOC) Coastal Otago Ranger Carey Knox has been recognised by the international Parks Forum and selected as the winner of the inaugural Don Merton Conservation Pioneer Award for his groundbreaking project on New Zealand’s ... More >>
DOC supports Meridian’s Mokihinui decision.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 11:46 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation supports Meridian Energy’s decision regarding the proposed Mokihinui hydro development. More >>
Major Award to DOC
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 11:11 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) flood protection project at Milford Sound has scored a further coup with the announcement of a major award from the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI). More >>
Dolphin Recovered in Taranaki may be a Hector’s Dolphin
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 12:12 pm | Department of Conservation
Preliminary DNA Tests indicate that the Dolphin Recovered in Taranaki may be a Hector’s Dolphin More >>
Volunteers Encouraged to Get the Best From Their Projects
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Marking the beginning of the planting season, Restoration Day 2012 is bringing together representatives from over 60 restoration groups in the Wellington region to take part in workshops that help them get the best results for their planting projects. More >>
Community conservation volunteers applaud Nature Space site
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 12:21 pm | Department of Conservation
A new website for community groups and landowners protecting and restoring New Zealand’s natural environment is seen as a valuable tool for their vital work. Around 60 community conservation groups have so far signed up to the new Nature Space website, launched ... More >>
Hollywood Duo Make Gift to Kakapo Recovery Programme
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 11:52 am | Department of Conservation
Kakapo Recovery has been given valuable hi-definition video footage – shot by an Emmy award-winning crew on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island – to edit and use to promote the programme. More >>
Donations assist Heaphy Track upgrade work
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 12:03 pm | Department of Conservation
Mountain bikers and walkers will now have a smoother trip over an eroded section of the Heaphy Track thanks to $10,500 in donations from Nelson mountain bikers and some national mountain biking businesses to support the Department of Conservation ... More >>
Dead Dolphin Recovered in Taranaki Died of Natural Causes
Monday, 30 April 2012, 2:15 pm | Department of Conservation
The preliminary pathology report on the dead Hector’s/Maui’s dolphin recovered from a Taranaki beach last week has indicated that the animal died of natural causes. More >>
Chance to ride the Heaphy Track again this winter
Monday, 23 April 2012, 10:32 am | Department of Conservation
Mountain bikers can enjoy a second winter season of riding the Heaphy Track from Tuesday 1 May through to Sunday 30 September. More >>
NZ solar power system in operation on Great Barrier Island
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 10:59 am | Department of Conservation
One of NZ’s largest off-grid solar power systems in operation on Great Barrier Island More >>
DOC Aligns Campsite and Great Walk Hut Fees
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 11:29 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is set to introduce a new three-tiered pricing system for huts on the Great Walks network and paid campsites throughout the country. More >>
New Hunting Permits for Small Game
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 10:19 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation now has a new recreational hunting permit for small game animals. The new permit is for small unprotected game animals on public conservation land (PCL). More >>
DOC Urges Hunters to Refrain from Illegal Spotlighting
Friday, 30 March 2012, 2:26 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is urging hunters to adhere to their permit conditions and refrain from illegal spotlighting on conservation land. Hunting in darkness hours, or ‘spotlighting’, is prohibited on conservation land because of the serious ... More >>
Sixty tuatara released on Motuihe Island
Monday, 26 March 2012, 9:20 am | Department of Conservation
Motuihe Trust/Department of Conservation Media Release Monday March 26, 2012 Sixty tuatara released on Motuihe Island Sixty tuatara are now living in the wild on Motuihe Island easily accessible by ferry from downtown Auckland. The tuatara were released ... More >>
Volunteers sharpen skills at historic sawmilling site
Friday, 23 March 2012, 11:56 am | Department of Conservation
Good teamwork, aided and abetted by fine weather, has achieved a milestone in the decade-long mission to resurrect a 1930s sawmilling site at Otaki Forks. More >>
