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New Auckland conservation awards announced
Monday, 2 August 2004, 1:45 pm | Department of Conservation
A Great Barrier conservation project took top prize in the inaugural Auckland conservation awards announced by the Minister of Conservation yesterday. More >>
Wild Music CD – talking about conservation
Monday, 26 July 2004, 5:01 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC and Concert FM announce the release of ‘Wild Music,’ a CD of classical music, featuring the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hamish McKeich, to raise public awareness of conservation. More >>
Conservation needs you!
Friday, 23 July 2004, 3:16 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) are co-hosting a community conservation expo to encourage people to get involved in conservation. More >>
Cook's petrel expected to thrive
Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 4:32 pm | Department of Conservation
This summer is looking bright for Cook's petrel on Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) with the operation to get rid of kiore completed this week. More >>
Kakapo illness identified
Tuesday, 13 July 2004, 6:21 pm | Department of Conservation
The bacterium that killed three juvenile kakapo in the last week was identified today as a virulent but easily-treated soil bacterium. More >>
Successful transfer of young kakapo
Friday, 9 July 2004, 4:37 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation staff achieved a 97 per cent success rate last weekend in the largest ever kakapo transfer between island sanctuaries. More >>
Young kakapo head for Aphrodisiac Isle
Monday, 5 July 2004, 2:55 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation staff will transfer 17 kakapo, among the most threatened bird species in the world, between two remote islands tomorrow (NOTE: Saturday July 3) to improve their breeding prospects, with a second transfer of birds planned for ... More >>
Public appeal for southern right whale sightings
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 2:04 pm | Department of Conservation
The public is being asked for the second year running to report sightings of southern right whales (tohora) to the Department of Conservation. More >>
Little Barrier Rat Removal Underway
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 12:15 am | Department of Conservation
An operation to rid one of New Zealand's premiere island nature reserves of rats is now underway. More >>
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 >>
