Satellite tracker shows juvenile Antipodean albatross bycaught in the high seas
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 19 October 2021
NGOs working with the fishing company confirmed that the bird was bycaught in international waters in late June 2021....
Rangers help gulls nest for success
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 25 November 2021
Birds on Lake Taupō have once again chosen a doozy, with nesting behaviour reported last week on the roof...
Thermal camera tracks down elusive bird
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 February 2022
The Australasian bittern/matuku is a rare bird sometimes heard but rarely seen in wetlands across the country. Bittern were...
Addressing degrading Ashburton/Ō Tū Wharekai lakes
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 28 July 2021
The report was commissioned to provide information on the nutrient reductions required to achieve water quality targets set by...
More than meets the eye: Bhaavya Mylavarupu | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
We recently launched a new series on the Conservation blog – More than meets the eye, where we share the untold...
Conservation countdown — our top stories of 2021 | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
While 2021 wasn’t quite the year many of us hoped for – especially with lockdowns in Tāmaki Makaurau, it was still...
First fairy tern egg for breeding season sparks concerns from DOC
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 11 November 2021
While the first egg from New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird is good news, Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers have...
DOC approves Griffin Creek hydro scheme variation
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 10 June 2021
The variation, approved by DOC this month, was sought by Griffin Creek Hydro Limited after they reconsidered their original...
Forest edge trial to shed light on bat behaviour
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 16 February 2021
This collaborative trial, combining expertise and knowledge from Department of Conservation (DOC) and Waikato University, will last for two...
Update on stranded juvenile orca in Porirua
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 12 July 2021
The orca – estimated to be only a few months old – stranded on rocks at Hongoeka north of...
NIWA to become DOC’s new weather forecaster
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 03 December 2020
DOC’s Director Heritage and Visitors Steve Taylor says there will be multiple benefits and improvements with the new service...
Consultation on the Hākaimangō-Matiatia marine reserve proposal
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 29 March 2022
DOC thanks all those who participated in this consultation process and provided submissions on the proposal.
DOC Planning, Permissions and...
