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Public access benefits for the high country
Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 1:53 pm | Department of Conservation
Public access to high country conservation parks and reserves is one of the major benefits of tenure review of South Island pastoral leases, the Department of Conservation says. More >>
Public access benefits for the high country
Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 10:22 am | Department of Conservation
Public access to high country conservation parks and reserves is one of the major benefits of tenure review of South Island pastoral leases, the Department of Conservation says. More >>
DOC refutes funding cut claims
Monday, 31 May 2004, 12:44 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation today refuted Forest and Bird’s claim that DOC had cut funding to 55 conservation projects. More >>
DOC refutes funding cut claims
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 2:58 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation today refuted Forest and Bird’s claim that DOC had cut funding to 55 conservation projects. More >>
Kiwi's Settling Into New Home
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 4:46 pm | Department of Conservation
Nine great spotted kiwi are settling into their new home in the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project area at Nelson Lakes. More >>
Operation Ark in Canterbury
Thursday, 29 April 2004, 12:13 am | Department of Conservation
What is Operation Ark? Operation Ark is an initiative to respond to predator plagues in South Island beech forests, to prevent the extinction of orange-fronted parakeet/kakariki karaka, mohua/yellowhead and whio/blue duck. Plagues occur in years when beech trees ... More >>
Orange-fronted parakeet recovery update
Thursday, 29 April 2004, 12:12 am | Department of Conservation
Progress with the orange-fronted käkäriki (parakeet) recovery programme is currently exceeding expectations with 21 healthy käkäriki now held in captivity. More >>
Fish oil to prevent seabird bycatch - update
Friday, 2 April 2004, 1:25 pm | Department of Conservation
Carles Carboneras is a seabird conservation officer for both organisations. His name is Carles, not Carlos More >>
Fish oil to prevent seabird bycatch
Friday, 2 April 2004, 11:58 am | Department of Conservation
A Leigh snapper fisher will share a $34,040 international prize for his novel idea of dripping fish oil behind longline vessels to deter seabirds during bait-setting. More >>
Dolphin Tracking Trial Will Be Valuable
Thursday, 1 April 2004, 3:38 pm | Department of Conservation
A valuable insight into the movements of native Hectors dolphins has been the feature of the first month of a three-month satellite tagging trial at Banks Peninsula. More >>
Minister seeks candidates for Conservation Boards
Friday, 26 March 2004, 12:03 am | Department of Conservation
Forty-six vacancies on NZ’s 14 regional conservation boards have been advertised this weekend by the Hon Chris Carter, Minister of Conservation. More >>
DOC: lahar early warning system working perfectly
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 9:17 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation confirms that its lahar early warning system on Mt Ruapehu is working perfectly. More >>
Pike River "damning mining report" Refuted: DOC
Monday, 15 March 2004, 9:20 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has strongly rebutted claims that it had produced a "damning report" on the Pike River Coal proposal in the Paparoa mountain range north east of Greymouth, and that the DOC report urged the Minister to decline ... More >>
Amazing Marine Life Celebrated During Seaweek
Monday, 8 March 2004, 3:05 pm | Department of Conservation
The nationwide theme for Seaweek 7-14 March this year is “Our amazing marine life, let’s protect it - Ko te whakamiharo ki nga taonga a Tangaroa, kia pumau te tiaki. More >>
Dolphin Satellite Tracking Trial Underway
Monday, 8 March 2004, 2:49 pm | Department of Conservation
The tagging of three Banks Peninsular Hector's dolphins with satellite transmitters by a Department of Conservation contracted research team was successfully completed today. More >>
Mohua breed successfully on offshore islands
Friday, 5 March 2004, 10:46 am | Department of Conservation
Mohua (yellowhead), a native forest bird facing extinction on the mainland, is thriving at new homes on predator-free offshore islands. More >>
Native Plants Stolen From Conservation Areas
Friday, 27 February 2004, 6:57 pm | Department of Conservation
Two Czech men, one of them a government official and the other a University professor, were today convicted and fined in the Manukau District Court for smuggling New Zealand native orchids and taking plants from conservation areas. More >>
DOC Rebuts Forest & Bird Comments On Dolphin Trial
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 5:14 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation makes the following comments in response to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society's press release, of 23 February, headlined: "Minister urged to cancel decision to put dolphins at risk". More >>
Research Technique May Help Save Maui's Dolphins
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 9:26 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is to trial satellite-tracking, a technique never before used on New Zealand dolphins, to help save the critically endangered Maui's dolphin from extinction. More >>
Research Technique May Help Save Maui's Dolphin
Monday, 23 February 2004, 5:35 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is to trial satellite-tracking, a technique never before used on New Zealand dolphins, to help save the critically endangered Maui's dolphin from extinction. More >>
