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Entangled fur seal set free at Houghton Bay
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 2:43 pm | Department of Conservation
height="268"> A New Zealand fur seal pup, found entangled in a piece of fishing net, was set free by Department of Conservation staff on Wednesday. More >>
The right time for southern right whales
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 2:08 pm | Department of Conservation
The distinctive V shaped blow of a southern right whale. Photo - Explore Images, Bay of Islands More >>
Emperor penguin faring well
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 5:27 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is leaving Kapiti’s latest visitor- the young emperor penguin- to its own devices while keeping a close eye on it. More >>
Emperor penguin visits the Kapiti Coast
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 1:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Click for big version Emperor penguin on Peka Peka Beach with Kapiti Island in the background. Photo: Richard Gill, Department of Conservation More >>
Public meetings on Abel Tasman foreshore management proposal
Friday, 17 June 2011, 2:42 pm | Department of Conservation
People can get information about proposals for management of the Abel Tasman foreshore at public meetings in Motueka and Richmond later this month. Tasman District Council and Department of Conservation representatives will give a presentation on the Abel ... More >>
Rat on Rangitoto Island has eaten a lethal dose of poison
Friday, 17 June 2011, 1:24 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation staff who’ve been hunting a rat detected on Rangitoto Island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park are confident the rat is dead after eating a lethal dose of rat poison. More >>
Response to articles by Dr Jo Pollard
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 9:47 am | Department of Conservation
Dr Jo Pollard claims to have put the science used to justify the continued use of 1080 “under the microscope”. Unfortunately, it appears that she may have forgotten to take the lens cap off, say Paul Livingstone, TB Eradication and Research Manager ... More >>
Independent report by environmental watchdog endorses 1080
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 12:29 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation endorses the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s firm support for the continued use of 1080 to protect New Zealand’s threatened wildlife. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) has today released ... More >>
Comments invited on management of Abel Tasman foreshore
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 9:21 am | Department of Conservation
The public is being invited to make submissions on an Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve Draft Management Plan released today (8 June) that contains proposals for management of the foreshore along the Abel Tasman coastline. More >>
Cook Strait whale count on again
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 9:30 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation researchers and former whalers are to team up again this winter to count whales in Cook Strait and hundreds of school students will once more join them online to study whales close up from their classrooms. More >>
Community rally to restore Onoke Spit
Friday, 3 June 2011, 1:41 pm | Department of Conservation
The community has rallied to restore the natural character of South Wairarapa’s Onoke Spit, a breeding ground for the rare Caspian tern and home to rare grasses, katipo, lizards and other wildlife. More >>
Boom, boom - Shake the Room!
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 9:38 am | Department of Conservation
Media release May 18, 2011 Boom, boom - Shake the Room! Kakapo and friends seeking help to make their mark during Music Month As part of New Zealand Music Month, Sirocco - the famous kakapo and official Spokesbird for conservation - is putting out the ... More >>
Hunters Sentenced for Spotlighting in Breach of DOC Permits
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 3:42 pm | Department of Conservation
Three Hamilton men were each fined $2500 today in the Taupo District Court for hunting offences committed at the time of the fatal shooting of Rosemary Ives at a DOC campground near Turangi last October. More >>
DOC Hunting Rat Found on Rangitoto Island
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 3:09 pm | Department of Conservation
Rat tracks seen in rodent detecting tunnels have sparked a major search and trapping operation by the Department of Conservation (DOC) on Rangitoto Island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. More >>
Results received for penguin deaths on East Coast beaches
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 1:44 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has received the necropsy results from Massey University for blue penguins washed up dead on East Coast beaches last month. The diagnosis is the deaths are consistent with a prolonged period of starvation and ... More >>
Kakapo chicks transferred to Invercargill
Friday, 29 April 2011, 2:47 pm | Department of Conservation
Six of the 11 kakapo chicks hatched on Whenua Hou (Codfish Island) this breeding season have been transferred to a hand rearing facility in Invercargill. Kakapo Recovery programme manager Deidre Vercoe Scott said the healthy chicks would be hand-reared ... More >>
Waitutu's kaka 'back from the brink
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 11:06 am | Department of Conservation
An endangered population of kaka in the Waitutu Forest, Fiordland, has been boosted by a record breeding season following a pest control operation with 1080 toxin More >>
Heaphy Track winter mountain biking trial starts
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 1:47 pm | Department of Conservation
It is the start of a winter-season mountain biking trial on the 78-kilometre Kahurangi National Park track that will run from 1 May to 30 September over three years. More >>
Whareroa Farm opening to the public
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 1:49 pm | Department of Conservation
Walks, mountain biking, horse riding, picnicking and the chance to savour spectacular views are on offer at Whareroa Farm, which opens to the public with a day of celebrations on Saturday 30 April. The 438ha former Landcorp farm near Paekakariki was saved for ... More >>
DOC charges follow fatal campground shooting
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 1:29 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has charged three men with hunting offences in relation to the fatal shooting of Rosemary Ives at a DOC campground near Turangi last October. The three men, two aged 26 and one aged 18, have all been charged under the Conservation ... More >>
