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Hope Remains For Saving Kakariki Whio & Mohua
Friday, 19 September 2003, 10:48 am | Department of Conservation
New research offers hope for saving orange-fronted parakeets (kakariki), whio (blue duck) and mohua (yellowhead) from extinction. Operation Ark, an emergency response plan to stoat and rat plagues, was unveiled by Conservation Minister Chris Carter ... More >>
Environmental education 'road show' hits the road
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 4:19 pm | Department of Conservation
An environmental education partnership 'road show' got underway, with the first showing at Temuka School on Tuesday May 20. More >>
Last five Kakapo in Sounds going to Fiordland
Friday, 23 May 2003, 11:27 am | Department of Conservation
The last five kakapo on Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds will be flown to Chalky Island in Fiordland on Friday. (May 23) More >>
Latest Edition of @DOC
Monday, 31 March 2003, 6:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Featured in this edition of @DOC: * Peel Forest Visitor Centre gets new lease of life * Schools celebrate Sea Week * Fire threatens homes * Fire fighters meet Prime Ministers * Kakariki eggs adopted out * Amuri School pupils versus the 'purple peril' ... More >>
Support Available For Biodiversity Work
Monday, 17 March 2003, 2:25 pm | Department of Conservation
The Government is providing funding for projects aimed at helping landowners protect and restore native plants and animals on their properties. More >>
Another Kiwi For Whale Island
Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 9:51 am | Department of Conservation
Two female kiwi living on Moutohora (Whale) Island in the Bay of Plenty are set to get their first boyfriend. More >>
Operation Rescue Saves Two Kiwi Chicks
Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 5:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Two tiny kiwi chicks rescued by the Department of Conservation from Okarito have successfully made the 500km trip from the West Coast to a temporary island haven in the Marlborough Sounds More >>
Doc Warns Of Extreme Fire Risk
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:29 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is calling on people in the outdoors to take extreme care to avoid fire, warning that vast areas of New Zealand’s backcountry are tinder-dry. More >>
Canterbury Conservancy News
Saturday, 1 February 2003, 10:33 am | Department of Conservation
DOC fire fighters head to the Victoria hills - Lake Pearson / Moana Rua declared wildlife refuge - Pest fish survey covers Canterbury - Chasing the purple peril - Mackenzie District Plan - Godley Head workday ... More >>
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 >>
