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ERMA formally asked to reassess the use of 1080
Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 4:16 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation and the Animal Health Board have jointly lodged their application to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) for its Reassessment of the risks, costs and benefits of the use of Compound 1080 poison in animal pest ... More >>
Wetas, alpine plants win school conservation award
Friday, 20 October 2006, 12:06 am | Department of Conservation
A study on wetas’ reactions to pheromones and a study of the factors that influence the survival of alpine plants were jointly awarded this year’s Department of Conservation’s Auckland Conservator’s Award at the NIWA Auckland City Science and Technology Fair ... More >>
Auckland Conservation Board appointments
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 11:11 am | Department of Conservation
Conservation Minister Chris Carter this week announced the appointments to the Auckland Conservation Board. More >>
25-Year Hunch Pays Off
Monday, 16 October 2006, 2:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Waikato-based Department of Conservation staff have discovered a healthy population of the nationally endangered plant nau, or Cook's scurvy grass (Lepidium oleraceum), on a remote western Waikato islet near Albatross Point, south of Kawhia harbour. More >>
Predator Cat Unwitting Wildlife Saviour
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 3:13 pm | Department of Conservation
Over the past year they’ve collected more than 30 skinks that Trilly brought in to their apartment unharmed, “to show us how to hunt”. Some have been taken to Karori Wildlife Sanctuary and the couple obtained permission from the Department ... More >>
Robin breeding on Matiu/Somes Island
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 12:49 am | Department of Conservation
North Island robin have wasted no time starting a new population on Matiu/Somes Island. More >>
Minister to open Pacific whale, dolphin workshop
Monday, 25 September 2006, 11:03 am | Department of Conservation
Minister of Conservation, Hon. Chris Carter will present on Tuesday the opening address at a two-week workshop training Pacific Islands participants in the basic elements of whale research and cetacean strandings. More >>
School Detectives Investigate Safer Energy Savers
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 10:22 am | Department of Conservation
Students nationwide have become Energy Saver Detectives as part of a programme that links "learning with earning" by giving students the tools to investigate how to save electricity in the home. More >>
Kapiti Island north end open to public
Friday, 15 September 2006, 12:41 am | Department of Conservation
The public can now visit the north end of Kapiti Island under a permitting system designed to safeguard conservation values while enhancing the visitor experience on this internationally-renowned conservation icon. More >>
PM to launch von Luckner biography
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 3:16 pm | Department of Conservation
The Prime Minister, Hon. Helen Clark, will launch a new biography of one of NZ’s most famous prisoners of war on Sunday at the scene of his audacious escape, Motuihe Island. More >>
Public get behind Whitireia Park restoration
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 4:51 pm | Department of Conservation
Over 40 people turned out to launch the restoration of native bush in Titahi Bay’s Whitireia Park on August 20. They planted more than 600 eco-sourced native seedlings in the first stage of a revegetation programme that will take 10 or more years. More >>
Awards honour efforts to protect our heritage
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 6:28 pm | Department of Conservation
A spruced up electric suburban train joins the outstanding examples of cultural and natural heritage restoration honoured in the 11th Wellington Conservation Awards. More >>
Community planting day at Whitireia Park
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 10:19 am | Department of Conservation
A community planting day is planned for Sunday, August 20 starting at 10am, organised by the Whitireia Park Board and the Department of Conservation. More >>
Sperm Whale and Longline Interaction
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 5:03 pm | Department of Conservation
Last month, a juvenile (7.2m) female sperm whale washed up at Port Waikato, with some visible injuries inflicted from an interaction with fishing gear. The animal’s tail had been ensnared in heavy gauge monofilament long-line, indicating entanglement ... More >>
New Streamlined Processes For Doc Concessions
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 5:20 pm | Department of Conservation
Operating low impact commercial activities on public conservation land has just become an easier business. More >>
Swap a weed for a native for Conservation Week
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 12:12 am | Department of Conservation
Wellington and Hutt Valley residents are being encouraged to swap a garden weed for a native plant at Conservation Week events highlighting the role we all have in protecting our great ‘kiwi’ lifestyle. More >>
Catchpool Valley road reopens
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 2:07 pm | Department of Conservation
Vehicle access into Catchpool Valley and campground at the entrance to the Rimutaka Forest Park has been reinstated after contractors repaired roads damaged by flooding last month. More >>
Everybody’s Business – Conservation Week 2006
Monday, 31 July 2006, 10:19 am | Department of Conservation
Conservation is Everybody’s Business. That’s the message the Department of Conservation wants to get across during Conservation Week 2006, which runs from August 7-13. Department of Conservation staff have been planning for months, and over one hundred public ... More >>
Makara Walkway reopens
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 5:04 pm | Department of Conservation
The Makara Walkway near Wellington is open again but people should take care walking around fenced off sections of track damaged during last week’s storms. More >>
Take care on conservation tracks in Wellington
Monday, 10 July 2006, 11:55 am | Department of Conservation
People venturing into forest parks and reserves in the Wellington region are warned to be wary of possible flood damage to tracks and structures and allow themselves plenty of time. More >>
