GPS tracking avoids future Flint incidents
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Heroic rescues of frightened dogs from the sub-Antarctic islands will become an even rarer event with the introduction of tracking collars...
Orca calf Toa farewelled with dawn ceremony
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 24 July 2021
Toa died in his sea pen last evening.
Department of Conservation (DOC) Marine Species Manager, Ian Angus, said the ceremony...
Pest fish barrier helps control spread of koi carp at Lake Ruatuna
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 21 June 2021
The barrier – at one of Waikato’s most important freshwater ecological restoration projects – results from the Living Water...
Rāhui placed on Motutapu lifted
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 21 December 2021
The rāhui was in place to strengthen efforts to capture stoats detected on the island since May 2020.
Since they...
Conservation law enforcement pilot for Mahaanui
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
As DOC’s new enforcement system rolls out, the Mahaanui district office is reminding Cantabrians and visitors to follow the conservation laws...
Kāpiti Island welcomes kōkako
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 07 July 2021
On Monday, 5 July, 11 North Island kōkako were translocated from Pureora Forest to Kāpiti Island. Up to 35...
Noticing nature’s classroom | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
By Tash Staheli-Lowe, Community Ranger – Te Rapa, Waikato
Waikato tamariki took time to connect, discover, nurture, and learn from nature during...
Royal Cam chick fledges as successful season wraps up
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 25 September 2021
And this year, those who watched Tiaki grow on the livestream can continue to follow her journey thanks to...
Mackenzie drylands protection takes step forward
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
The legal protection of 11,800 hectares of land as new conservation land is a step towards protecting the fragile drylands of...
Pou whenua for Paparoa Track
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 16 December 2021
The West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board has recently endorsed the placement of the pou on the track approximately...
Kākā monitoring reveals four-fold population increase
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
A new round of monitoring in a 20-year programme has shown an impressive four-fold increase in the population of kākā in...
Rangatahi mō Papatūānuku – editing and upload | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Rangatahi mō Papatūānuku is an important kaupapa for rangatahi across Aotearoa to get their voices and whakaaro recognised on a wider...
