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DOC mourns loss of long serving staff member

Thursday, 1 December 2011, 4:03 pm | Department of Conservation

The Director-General Al Morrison says all DOC staff are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of their colleagues who died while helping fight a Northland fire overnight. More >>

Wild Creations media release announcing residency winners

Thursday, 1 December 2011, 11:02 am | Department of Conservation

DOC and Creative New Zealand have announced the three artists who will take up a Wild Creations residency in 2012. They are: Dave Armstrong from Wellington, and Lynn Kelly and Sally Ann McIntyre from Dunedin. More >>

Rare white snail wows

Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 11:26 am | Department of Conservation

The fascinating find of a rare white-bodied giant Powelliphanta snail has been made in Kahurangi National Park. More >>

Motutapu Island provides refuge for freshwater natives

Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 10:31 am | Department of Conservation

Two native freshwater species with declining populations have been released on pest free Motutapu Island. More >>

Mark Carwardine: Putting NZ on the wildlife tourism map

Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:15 pm | Department of Conservation

British conservationist, photographer and presenter, Mark Carwardine, is once again in New Zealand undertaking a whistle-stop tour of some of the best wildlife attractions the country has to offer. More >>

Rat presence confirmed on Mana Island

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 11:04 am | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has set out a network of new traps and monitoring systems after live motion sensors set up to monitor shore plover nests detected a rat on Mana Island in the early hours of Saturday morning. More >>

Tasman Bay beach clean clears 7.5 tonnes of rubbish

Monday, 21 November 2011, 11:26 am | Department of Conservation

A big community effort has cleared 7.5 tonnes of rubbish from Tasman Bay beaches. More >>

Stranded whales on Farewell Spit now dead

Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 10:02 am | Department of Conservation

Pilot whales stranded at the tip of Farewell Spit were unable to save themselves and are now all dead. More >>

Endangered Hector’s dolphin back in Wellington harbour

Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 1:36 pm | Department of Conservation

A Hector’s dolphin – the world’s smallest and rarest marine dolphin – was spotted in Wellington harbour yesterday after last being seen in 2009. More >>

Big clean up of Tasman Bay beaches this Saturday

Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 10:35 am | Department of Conservation

Hundreds of Nelson-Tasman locals will be out collecting rubbish off beaches this Saturday (19 November) in a big community coastal clean-up. Groups will clear litter from 51 coastal sections covering 295 kilometres of shoreline from Abel Tasman National ... More >>

Loss of snails announced

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 12:10 pm | Department of Conservation

The West Coast Conservancy says a problem with a temperature controlled coolroom has resulted in the loss of a number of Powelliphantia snails at its holding facility in Hokitika. More >>

$1600 fine for whitebaiting offences

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 11:07 am | Department of Conservation

A Nelson man has been fined $1600 for eight whitebaiting offences committed all at once. More >>

First wild kakī chick to hatch this season raises hope

Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 10:52 am | Department of Conservation

The first wild kakī/black stilt chick has emerged from its shell and raises hope after a disappointing start to the 2011 breeding season. More >>

Aorangi restoration driven by community

Monday, 7 November 2011, 9:42 am | Department of Conservation

Community holds the key to enhancing and restoring the natural environment. This was the resounding message at the launch of the Aorangi Forest Restoration Trust on a remote ridge top in South Wairarapa last week (3 Nov). More >>

Wildlife Enforcement Group seizes ivory items in Auckland

Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 2:34 pm | Department of Conservation

Twenty five items believed to be elephant ivory, and the shell of a Hawksbill Turtle, were seized from an Auckland address last night following the execution of a search warrant. More >>

Photos from today’s whale stranding at Papamoa Beach

Friday, 28 October 2011, 7:27 pm | Department of Conservation

Photos from today’s whale stranding at Papamoa Beach DOC staff and volunteers work to refloat a stranded Gray’s Beaked Whale stranded at Papamoa Beach More >>

DOC Wildlife Recovery Teams performing under pressure!

Friday, 28 October 2011, 7:22 pm | Department of Conservation

Getting wildlife back to the wild is the focus of the Department of Conservation (DOC) and the National Oiled Wildlife Response Team (NOWRT). Under the leadership of the NOWRT, the recovery and treatment of as many affected birds and wildlife as ... More >>