New alpine lizards found in summer survey
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 07 May 2021
The exciting finds have been made in remote areas in Fiordland, Mount Aspiring and Nelson Lakes national parks, and...
Popular Sunrise Hut revamped
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 06 May 2021
This work follows an upgrade made to the hut’s interior last winter with Jobs for Nature funding, which created...
Rāhui on Taranaki Mounga
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 05 May 2021
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Citizen scientists train artificial intelligence for healthy oceans
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 03 May 2021
Spyfish Aotearoa is a newly launched collaboration between DOC and Wildlife.AI, a charitable organisation applying artificial intelligence to conservation.
Within...
Historic Hooker Hut reopens
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 03 May 2021
The hut, which first opened in 1910 and is the oldest in the National Park, was removed from its...
New Zealand’s ‘most remote’ Anzac Day service | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
By Paul Mahoney, Senior Heritage Advisor, Whanganui
Sunday’s Anzac Day gathering in the Mangapurua Valley is a contender for NZ’s most remote...
Hacket Track reopens
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 29 April 2021
Mike Davies, Acting DOC Motueka Operations Manager, says people should take extreme care walking around the slip edge on...
Ministerial review into Fish & Game released
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 27 April 2021 Source: Office of the Acting Minister of Conservation
Fish & Game manages sport fishing and game bird hunting across New...
Stoats on camera concern conservationists
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 23 April 2021
Predator monitoring cameras set up by DOC in December within an area recommended for joint DOC-OSPRI Project Kākā predator-control...
Spoilt for Choice; Takahē Health Checks and Translocations! | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
It has been an eventful week at DOC’s Takahē Recovery Programme’s Burwood Takahē Centre...
The two BLAKE DOC Takahē Ambassadors, Brittany Florence-Bennett...
Precautionary fumigation underway at Whanganui Journey Great Walk huts
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 April 2021
Department of Conservation Director of Heritage and Visitors Steve Taylor said a highly-precautionary approach is being taken to the...
1080 delivers success in Rotoehu Forest
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 April 2021
The operation will benefit many native plant, insect and bird species but was primarily focused on protection of North...