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Keep yourself, your dog and seals safe
Friday, 5 August 2011, 2:33 pm | Department of Conservation
“Leave young seals alone to rest,” is the plea from the Department of Conservation in response to a seasonal spate of calls about “sick” seals on Wellington and Kapiti beaches to the DOC emergency hotline. More >>
Sirocco Kakapo to be in Dunedin and Wellington during RWC
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 11:55 am | Department of Conservation
Sirocco, the kakapo whose frisky behaviour propelled him to global stardom, will launch his career as advocate for Kakapo Recovery during the Rugby World Cup. More >>
Extensive trapping programme pays off for Kapiti
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 9:39 am | Department of Conservation
An island-wide trapping system set up on Kapiti Island after the discovery of a stoat late last year has caught a second animal over the weekend. More >>
DOC personnel on Raoul Island safe
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 9:05 am | Department of Conservation
The eight Department of Conservation (DOC) personnel based on Raoul Island in the Kermadec Islands say the 7.6 earthquake that struck at 7.03am this morning (July 7) was a significant jolt but no one was hurt and no damage has been detected. There ... More >>
Public asked to watch out for entangled whale
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 1:53 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has renewed its appeal to the public to look out for a humpback whale entangled in craypot line and buoy following a sighting of it off the Marlborough coast yesterday evening. Anyone seeing an entangled humpback whale ... More >>
Release in southern ocean preferred for emperor penguin
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 1:56 pm | Department of Conservation
An advisory group made of up representatives from the Department of Conservation (DOC), Wellington Zoo, Massey University and Te Papa met today to discuss plans for the future of the emperor penguin that was found on Peka Peka beach last week, and ... More >>
Rescued fur seal found dead at Houghton Bay
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 11:41 am | Department of Conservation
A young New Zealand fur seal, rescued from a piece of fishing net last week by Department of Conservation staff, was found dead on Monday at Houghton Bay. More >>
Kapiti Coast emperor penguin update
Friday, 24 June 2011, 12:39 pm | Department of Conservation
The emperor penguin at Peka Peka Beach is to be moved to Wellington Zoo where it will receive a full health check. Vets have examined the penguin at the beach and confirmed that it is showing signs of deterioration in health, although it is not ... More >>
Emperor Penguin's Health Being Monitored
Friday, 24 June 2011, 11:12 am | Department of Conservation
* DOC rangers closely monitoring the penguin reported early this morning that there were changes in its behaviour and it is showing signs of possible ill health. Penguin and wildlife specialists are examining the penguin this morning and will advise on ... More >>
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 >>
