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Canterbury’s Lake Pearson/Moana Rua Refuge
Friday, 31 January 2003, 7:58 pm | Department of Conservation
Canterbury’s Lake Pearson/Moana Rua has been gazetted a wildlife refuge, to protect the southern crested grebe/kämana, announced the Department of Conservation today. More >>
Seabird Conservation On Agenda
Monday, 18 November 2002, 5:19 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation says the plight of albatrosses and petrels caught in fishing lines will be on the agenda at the second international fishers’ forum in Hawaii. More >>
Te Paepae Aotea Marine Reserve Application
Thursday, 14 November 2002, 9:35 am | Department of Conservation
Public submissions are now being requested for Te Paepae Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reserve Application. A joint application is being made by the Director-General of Conservation and the Whakaari Marine Protection Steering Committee. The proposed ... More >>
DOC Images: New Kiwi Eggs
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 4:53 pm | Department of Conservation
Photo Caption: DOC rangers Karen Mayhew (left) and Chris Rickard check a juvenile rowi in the Okarito Kiwi Sanctuary.More >>
Images: Black Stilts Release
Monday, 16 September 2002, 1:08 pm | Department of Conservation
Three more images from the release of Endangered kakï (black stilts) at Öhau . Images from the Department of Conservation. More >>
Endangered kakï (black stilts) released at Öhau
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 4:32 pm | Department of Conservation
People’s chances of spotting a rare kakï (black stilt) increased today with the release of 39 young kakï at the Öhau River delta, just south of Twizel. The young birds were raised in captivity by the Department of Conservation’s Twizel Area Office as part ... More >>
Canterbury Conservancy News Email Newsletter
Thursday, 1 August 2002, 10:59 am | Department of Conservation
49 endangered native Archey's frogs from Whareorino Forest near Te Kuiti were transferred to Canterbury University in an effort to save them from a killer fungus. More >>
DOC seeks solution to landmark dispute
Monday, 22 July 2002, 8:53 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation can confirm it has been asked to help find a solution to the dispute over Young Nick's Head. More >>
Check Conditions, Trampers Advised
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 2:04 pm | Department of Conservation
Trampers thinking of braving the winter elements need to check conditions before they go, as recent rain and snow has caused considerable damage warns the Department of Conservation. More >>
Young kakï are “doing the wild thing”
Monday, 27 May 2002, 11:12 am | Department of Conservation
Young kakï (black stilts) raised and released by the Department of Conservation are behaving just as wild birds should, according to DOC staff. More >>
Image: Young Black Stilts In Flight
Monday, 27 May 2002, 12:17 am | Department of Conservation
Two young black stilts released near Lake Tekapo in January. They will turn completely black when they're about 18 months old. See... Young kakï are “doing the wild thing” More >>
1080 Conservation Benefits Proven
Friday, 1 February 2002, 3:42 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation stands by the proven conservation benefits of using 1080 to control pests that otherwise decimate native species and ruin forests. More >>
Young Kakï/Black Stilts Released Near Lake Tekapo
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 3:56 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation yesterday released 24 young kakï at the head of Lake Tekapo. Just 3 months old, the juvenile birds were hatched and raised in captivity as part of DOC’s kakï recovery programme. More >>
DOC Mourns The Loss Of Legendary “Mrs Bones”
Wednesday, 16 January 2002, 10:19 am | Department of Conservation
DOC staff at Twizel were upset and saddened to find egg-laying extraordinaire Mrs Bones dead in her aviary last week. More >>
Inter-agency co-operation at its best
Friday, 28 September 2001, 12:12 am | Department of Conservation
The New Zealand Customs Service, the Department of Conservation, and the Ministry of Fisheries combined forces this week in a joint exercise designed to test the strength of inter-agency co-operation, to foil would-be smugglers. More >>
Initiatives Underway To Improve DoC Workplace
Friday, 31 August 2001, 9:40 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation today released the findings of a staff survey of the workplace environment, and also the strategy developed to address the issues raised. More >>
Three New Backcountry Huts For The West Coast
Friday, 24 August 2001, 9:05 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation today announced plans to replace three backcountry huts in the West Coast Conservancy thanks to extra Government funding for visitor facilities. These huts are planned to be replaced as part of the Department’s hut ... More >>
Botanical Medical For Far North Forests
Friday, 29 June 2001, 2:38 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation staff have given the Far North forests of Raetea and Maungataniwha a medical of botanical proportions that is to be repeated every year. More >>
DOC Upgrading Popular Track
Monday, 28 May 2001, 10:04 am | Department of Conservation
The very popular Manginangina Kauri Walk in the Puketi Forest is set to receive much-needed structural upgrades. 50,000 visitors annually use the elevated-wooden walkway which protects the kauri’s sensitive feeding roots yet allows visitors to get “up close” ... More >>
Northland fire-fighters battle fire - and snow!
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 5:24 pm | Department of Conservation
Twelve Northland Department of Conservation fire-fighters who flew from Keri Keri last Tuesday to relieve tired Canterbury fire-fighters are experiencing the true spirit of the southern lands. More >>
