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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 >>
Harbour Hector’s identity confirmed
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 12:03 pm | Department of Conservation
A rare dolphin residing in Wellington Harbour has been confirmed as a male Hector’s dolphin. Sporting the distinctive rounded dorsal fin which is a characteristic of Hector’s dolphins, he was nicknamed ‘Harbour Hector’ by locals, who have been ... More >>
Penguins perish on Wellington roads
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 11:00 am | Department of Conservation
Wellington’s south coast roads are proving perilous for little blue penguins, with three killed by motorists last weekend Concerned about the impact of the deaths on Wellington’s penguin population, the Department of Conservation (DOC) is appealing ... More >>
Islands Close For Second Drop
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 11:16 am | Department of Conservation
The ambitious plan to restore Rangitoto and Motutapu islands by creating a predator-free sanctuary for native wildlife continues today with the second of three aerial rodent bait applications. This comes after a successful first drop on the islands less than ... More >>
Islands Close For Second Drop
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 10:34 am | Department of Conservation
The ambitious plan to restore Rangitoto and Motutapu islands by creating a predatorfree sanctuary for native wildlife continues today with the second of three aerial rodent bait applications. This comes after a successful first drop on the islands less than ... More >>
