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Auckland Conservation Board appointments announced
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 10:39 am | Department of Conservation
Associate Minister of Conservation Hon Kate Wilkinson has announced this year’s appointments to the Auckland Conservation Board, which have been gazetted today. “I am pleased to appoint Thomas Grace to the board and to reappoint Dr Jacqueline ... More >>
1080 Rat Control
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 11:20 am | Department of Conservation
Preparations are underway to use aerial 1080 operations to protect bats, mohua and parakeets from a rapidly expanding rodent problem occurring at three West Coast sites. More >>
Be a ranger in the school holidays
Monday, 28 September 2009, 5:08 pm | Department of Conservation
School holiday blues are solved this October at Pukaha Mount Bruce. Enrol your children in Ranger for a Day holiday programme or have a night adventure in the Pukaha forest. More >>
DOC questions poison claims
Monday, 28 September 2009, 4:59 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is urging Waiheke Island environmental group Ocean Aware to have samples of marine birds, oysters and dog vomit independently tested by accredited laboratories. More >>
Treasure trove of marine knowledge uncovered
Monday, 28 September 2009, 1:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Knowledge gleaned about Wellington’s marine environment over more than century, has been brought together in an interactive CD, to help guide decision makers. Department of Conservation marine ecologist Helen Kettles said a lack of accessible information ... More >>
Dolphin tests negative for domoic acid
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 1:32 pm | Department of Conservation
Independent laboratory tests on dolphins that died recently in the Hauraki Gulf have come back negative for domoic acid — an algal toxin known to be a common cause of dolphin deaths. Investigations into dolphin deaths were sparked after eight dolphins ... More >>
Dolphin tests negative for rat poison
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 10:15 am | Department of Conservation
Independent laboratory tests on dolphins that died recently in the Hauraki Gulf have come back negative for both brodifacoum (rat poison) and tetrodotoxin – the toxin found in sea slugs that was responsible for recent dog deaths. More >>
DOC, local designers come up with "kiwi-saver"
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 10:42 am | Department of Conservation
A ground-breaking, New Zealand-designed self-setting trap is about to enter the pest control battle – providing urgently-needed support for endangered birds such as kiwi. The ‘world first’ gas-fired trap – specifically targeting stoats and ... More >>
Plantings To Help Restore Lake Ohau Vegetation
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 12:03 pm | Department of Conservation
On Friday 18 September around 100 children will join staff from Meridian, Project Crimson and the Department of Conservation (DoC) to undertake native restoration work at Twizel Domain. More >>
‘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 >>
