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Gecko smuggler caught out by Wildlife Enforcement
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 4:36 pm | Department of Conservation
A German tourist, Manfred Bachmann was apprehended in Christchurch on Sunday with 16 endangered jewelled geckos in his possession. Department of Conservation’s Stuart Williamson, who works with the Wildlife Enforcement Group, said that the geckos had ... More >>
Rodent Detected On ‘Pest-Free’ Kiwi Crèche Island
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 11:52 am | Department of Conservation
A large Norway rat discovered in a permanent trap on the ‘pest-free’ island of Motuora in the Hauraki Gulf has sparked a Department of Conservation (DOC) response operation. More >>
Baby Tuatara Hatches on Matiu/Somes Island
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:12 am | Department of Conservation
A photograph taken of a baby tuatara on Wellington Harbour’s Matiu/Somes Island this month has confirmed for the first time that the rare reptiles are hatching on the island. More >>
No Legal Action To Be Taken in Moko Dolphin Case
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 2:25 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation will be taking no further action following the alleged harassment of Moko the Dolphin that occurred at Omaio Bay on the East Coast two weeks ago. More >>
Celebrate Summer By Getting Active With DOC
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 11:15 am | Department of Conservation
Summer means beaches, walking, riding your bike – getting out and enjoying the warmer weather. All of the above are on offer during the Department of Conservation’s summer holiday programme which runs during February and March. More >>
Dangerous Historic Pine Scheduled For Removal
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 10:21 am | Department of Conservation
A large macrocarpa pine tree on the northern slopes of North Head is set to be felled in February due to the risk to the public of falling branches in high winds. More >>
Significant Wairarapa coastal area protected
Monday, 18 January 2010, 3:10 pm | Department of Conservation
One of the most intact dune ecosystems along the Wairarapa south coast is being protected through a partnership between the Department of Conservation and the landowners. The Te Humenga dunes are among the 10 most important dunes in the lower North Island. ... More >>
Volunteers sought for Otaki Forks heritage project
Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 4:35 pm | Department of Conservation
Next February the hills and valleys around Sheridan creek near Otaki Forks will again echo to the sounds of hammering on steel as volunteers and Department of Conservation staff stabilise and maintain relics from a historic logging industry site that operated ... More >>
Report on Vehicle Crime at Recreation Sites
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 5:12 pm | Department of Conservation
A new report released by The Department of Conservation (DOC) has provided an insight into theft from vehicles at recreation and tourist areas. The report found that only 0.2% of all vehicle crime reported to the police occurred at DOC sites. Even though ... More >>
1080 activists should apologise
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 12:18 pm | Department of Conservation
A seasoned West Coast bird recordist says anti-1080 activists who can’t hear birds need to get out of bed earlier and apologise for misleading the public. Ian Gill, DOC’s Public Awareness Manager on the Coast, makes electronic gadgets in his spare ... More >>
Kakariki breeding on Motutapu 1st time in 100 yrs
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 12:14 pm | Department of Conservation
They’ve been gone for more than 100 years, but last week, a family of red-crowned parakeets was spotted flying down from the trees in a peaceful gully on Motutapu. Luis Ortiz-Catedral, parakeet specialist and Massey University PhD student, says ... More >>
Huge Energy Savings Expected for DOC campgrounds
Monday, 30 November 2009, 3:39 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) will save taxpayers thousands of dollars thanks to new energy efficiency upgrades planned for campgrounds around the country. More >>
Charges laid after 14 weka killed by dogs
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 2:11 pm | Department of Conservation
Three charges have been laid against a Kawau Island resident after 14 endangered weka were killed by dogs at Kawau Island Historic Reserve in May this year. The defendant is charged with allowing his dogs to enter a Department of Conservation ... More >>
Nov. 15 Rally to Address Poison Usage
Friday, 13 November 2009, 4:22 pm | Department of Conservation
Banning poisons from New Zealand would push vulnerable native bird species towards extinction and put our multi-billion dollar dairy and meat industries at unacceptable risk. New Zealand’s native wildlife and forests face a daily battle against attack ... More >>
Motutapu Camp reopens after bait drops
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 3:02 pm | Department of Conservation
One of Auckland’s most popular school camps opened its doors in the weekend after a five-month closure. The Motutapu Outdoor Education Camp was closed while the Department of Conservation undertook a pest-eradication programme to restore Motutapu and Rangitoto, ... More >>
Birds thrive as rat population dives in Hawdon
Friday, 30 October 2009, 4:23 pm | Department of Conservation
Rat numbers are down, and native birds are thriving following a 1080 drop in the Hawdon Valley, latest monitoring results show. Prior to the 1080 application in mid September the rat population in the Hawdon Valley, Arthur’s Pass National Park, ... More >>
Project Kākā aims to boost birdsong in Tararuas
Friday, 30 October 2009, 11:14 am | Department of Conservation
The Tararua ranges should resound with increased birdsong as the result of a new pest control programme to be undertaken by the Department of Conservation. Starting in spring 2010, rats, stoats and possums will be controlled every three years in ... More >>
Biosecurity breaches threaten harbour sanctuary
Friday, 30 October 2009, 11:10 am | Department of Conservation
Illegal landings by yachts, one bringing a dog, marred an otherwise positive Labour weekend on predator-free Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington Harbour, by threatening the biosecurity of the island’s wildlife. One group in a yacht moored on the decommissioned ... More >>
Seal torment prompts DOC plea to let them be
Friday, 30 October 2009, 10:20 am | Department of Conservation
“Leave seals alone” is the plea from a Wairarapa Department of Conservation officer who, responding to a Labour weekend call-out to a sick seal at Riversdale, found it being prodded with sticks by children, and terrorised by motorcycles and dogs. ... More >>
Sirocco the kākāpō hits the million
Monday, 19 October 2009, 2:25 pm | Department of Conservation
Proving size isn’t everything, the critically endangered kākāpō population has shown their combined pulling power can draw people in from all over the world, after a Youtube video featuring the now famous Sirocco the kākāpō received more than ... More >>
