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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 >>
Maori to help guide world heritage conservation
Friday, 30 January 2004, 10:35 am | Department of Conservation
New Zealand Maori are being called on to help guide the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on world heritage conservation. More >>
World Wetlands Day 2 February 2004
Thursday, 29 January 2004, 9:02 am | Department of Conservation
For 364 days of the year New Zealand’s half-dozen species of threatened native mudfish remain out of sight and largely out of mind. But, in celebrating World Wetlands Day on 2 February, the Department of Conservation hopes the secretive species will enjoy ... More >>
Canterbury fire season report
Sunday, 11 January 2004, 2:22 pm | Department of Conservation
Four major fires and several smaller fires in rural Canterbury since Christmas are likely to cost in total more than $1.5 million in fire control, the Department of Conservation says. More >>
Sandspit lagoon near Westport now fully-protected
Monday, 5 January 2004, 3:47 pm | Department of Conservation
The Government has bought a $90,000 section of sandspit near Westport to help protect an important coastal and estuarine environment for seabirds, and for Maori heritage. More >>
