Court sends strong message to dog owners in recent wildlife cases
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 17 February 2021
DOC, enforcing the Dog Control Act 1996, has taken a several dog owners to court in recent months after...
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...
120-metre long set net found in Auckland marine reserve
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 16 February 2021
DOC’s Auckland Operations Manager Kirsty Prior says DOC takes these offences very seriously.
“There are no excuses for setting nets...
Mohua and other birds still on the rise
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 14 February 2021
Results from DOC’s bird monitoring in November 2020 show mohua numbers have risen again since the last survey in...
Rangatahi mō Papatūānuku – coming up with your story | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Rangatahi mō Papatūānuku is a video competition for rangatahi aged 16-25 years old. Create a video sharing your ideas on how...
Rob Roy Track reopens
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 11 February 2021
The track, located in the West Matukituki Valley, had been closed since July 2019 after a significant slip undercut...
Pureora Forest Park Hunting competition back for 2021
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 09 February 2021
The popular competition, managed by the Department of Conservation’s Maniapoto District staff, is traditionally held in the annual deer...
Dangerous slip closes Eastern Okataina Walkway
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 05 February 2021
A swarm of earthquakes shook Rotorua on 25 January. The largest was a magnitude 4.9 earthquake which struck at...
Waitomo-based project protects jobs and nature
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 05 February 2021 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
“This $500,000 project will save ten local jobs by deploying workers from Discover...
Young kākāriki karaka bolster wild population
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 05 February 2021
Ten captive-raised juvenile kākāriki flew with Christchurch Helicopters into the Hurunui South Branch in Lake Sumner (Hoka Kura) Forest...
Conservation dogs sniff out trouble as yachting fans flock to the islands
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 03 February 2021
The potential risk more America’s Cup spectators bring to pest free islands in the Hauraki Gulf is being tackled...
Dogs on holiday causing penguin nightmare
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 February 2021
Recently, a dog was seen running loose in the Okahu/Jackson Bay Wildlife Refuge and a short time later, clumps...
