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‘Get Involved’ in Conservation Week 2009 Events
Monday, 7 September 2009, 2:39 pm | Department of Conservation
Events involving a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the worlds rarest parrot, to 900 school children linking hands to promote marine protection are just some of the events planned for Conservation Week 2009. This year the public will have an opportunity ... More >>
Create your own garden lounge for lizards
Friday, 4 September 2009, 4:42 pm | Department of Conservation
For the price of a nasty weed, Wellingtonians can create a little luxury for lizards in their gardens during Conservation Week (September 13-20), Native plant “refuges” for lizards, and tips on providing them with a safe environment are on offer at a ... More >>
Watch Out! There’s Bugs About at Butterfly Creek
Friday, 4 September 2009, 12:41 pm | Department of Conservation
With Conservation Week fast-approaching, Butterfly Creek is excited to announce the launch of its new Greenfingers Bugs About exhibit and wetapunga breeding programme. More >>
Historic open day will highlight Wgtn’s heritage
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 4:25 pm | Department of Conservation
A portal into Wellington’s colourful past will be opened to the public during Conservation Week. The Department of Conservation is opening up the historic places that it manages in the city on Sunday 13 September, to launch the annual week of celebrations in ... More >>
Wildlife deaths to be investigated further by DOC
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 12:38 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is concerned about recent dolphin deaths in the Hauraki Gulf, and has commissioned toxicology tests to try to determine how they died. More >>
Southern Right Whale Expedition 2009
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 1:27 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and its research partners have discovered new links between southern right whales from the Sub-antarctic Auckland Islands and the mainland of New Zealand. More >>
Last chance to get snapping for Conservation Week
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 10:53 am | Department of Conservation
Entries close on Monday September 7 for a photo competition to celebrate Conservation Week in Wairarapa. The photos will go on display at Aratoi: Wairarapa Museum of Art & History during Conservation Week 13-20 September. Department of Conservation community ... More >>
Fishing line, wire, tyres removed from Onoke Spit
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 1:25 pm | Department of Conservation
In preparation for the Caspian tern breeding season, Wairarapa’s Onoke spit has been cleared of rubbish posing a threat to wildlife, including tangled fishing line, wire, tyres, and even a fridge. More than 40 volunteers, including staff from the ... More >>
Historic Onoke shipwreck vandalised
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 12:48 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation staff and volunteers attending the Onoke Spit beach clean-up last Friday were dismayed to find that the historic wreck of the ship Addenda had been vandalised during the previous week. More >>
Meet kakapo Sirocco this Conservation Week
Monday, 24 August 2009, 12:01 pm | Department of Conservation
Aucklanders and visitors to Auckland will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and learn all about the world’s rarest parrot when kakapo Sirocco visits Auckland Zoo in celebration of Conservation Week next month. More >>
Seal ordeal
Monday, 24 August 2009, 10:48 am | Department of Conservation
The start of the seal pup weaning season has prompted the Department of Conservation (DOC) to remind the public that seals are resilient and usually best left to their own devices. A seal pup, believed to be sick, was picked up in Picton and brought ... More >>
Study shows survival of kea in aerial 1080 op
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 10:00 am | Department of Conservation
Research into the outcomes for kea of aerial 1080 predator control operations has found all kea monitored during a recent aerial 1080 operation in Kahurangi National Park survived. In the monitoring, 13 kea were caught and tagged with radio-transmitters ... More >>
Chathams parea doing better than expected
Monday, 17 August 2009, 12:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Scientists surveying endangered Chatham Islands parea (Chatham Islands pigeon) last week were were surprised to find that the population had increased to around 500, from a population low of 40 in the late 1980s. More >>
Whitebait under threat
Friday, 14 August 2009, 3:48 pm | Department of Conservation
It’s that time of year again when hardy whitebaiters have sorted their gear and will head for the rivers and estuaries around the country for the opening of the whitebait season on Saturday 15th August - except for the West Coast of the South ... More >>
Feedback sought on planned Te Araroa link
Friday, 14 August 2009, 2:41 pm | Department of Conservation
Feedback is sought from the public and outdoor recreation groups on a proposal to extend the Te Araroa trail through the western side of the Tararua Forest Park, including the currently untracked Oriwa ridge. More >>
DOC releases management plan for NZ Sea Lion
Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 2:44 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has released a new management plan to help the recovery of the endangered New Zealand Sea Lion. The New Zealand Sea Lion Species Management Plan 2009-2014 (SMP) provides a framework to ensure progress towards the ... More >>
A spring clean for Onoke Spit
Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 10:53 am | Department of Conservation
Volunteers are invited to help “spring clean” Wairarapa’s prized Onoke Spit, a nesting site of Caspian terns, home to the rare red katipo spider and a threatened moth, and a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts. Following last year’s successful Seaweek ... More >>
Give Moko Space
Monday, 10 August 2009, 4:54 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is strongly advising people not to swim or interact with Moko, Mahia’s bottlenose dolphin, who is likely to be more aggressive now that he has grown out of playful childhood into adolescence. More >>
Suspected Dog Attack Kills Kiwi In Rimutaka Forest
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 10:43 am | Department of Conservation
One of the kiwi re-introduced by the community into the Rimutaka Forest Park has been killed by a dog, highlighting the importance of keeping dogs on a lead in the park. More >>
Ian Ferguson Calls For Boaties To Be Vigilant
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 2:14 pm | Department of Conservation
On the eve of the third and final aerial rat bait drop on Rangitoto and Motutapu, kayaker Ian Ferguson has called on the New Zealand public to ensure the islands remain pest free. More >>
