Seal silly season arrives once again
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 18 June 2021
Between May and September young seals and male seals of any age can be spotted as they leave their...
Boaties encouraged to respect marine reserve rules
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 26 December 2020
Since September, DOC warranted officers have been able to hand out fines for those found breaking conservation rules like...
Sole Antipodean albatross chick from Chathams being tracked
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 18 February 2021
This chick is from a single breeding pair who made their nest this year on Pitt Island/Rangihaute/Rangiauria. One of...
Penguin taken to the zoo uninjured
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 December 2021
The kororā was not showing any signs of distress and the member of the public believed it to be...
Waipoua restoration leaps ahead
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 11 March 2022
The project was completed by two staff employed through the Government’s Jobs for Nature programme and one volunteer.
Matt Calder,...
Protected islands not for dogs
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is reminding visitors to stick to the rules as an influx of visitors were found bringing...
Te Pēwhairangi (Bay of Islands) marine mammal sanctuary consultation is now open
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 20 April 2021
The sanctuary proposal will address the rapid decline in bottlenose dolphins and proposes measures to protect all marine mammals...
Breeding season predicted for Kākāpō
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 03 June 2021
DOC kākāpō operations manager Deidre Vercoe says the critically endangered parrot only breeds when rimu trees put out masses...
New Zealand’s native bat population holding on in Dart-Rees Valleys
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 24 March 2022
New Zealand’s long-tailed bats/pekapeka were controversial winners of Forest and Bird’s Bird of the Year competition in 2021, and...
Three kōwhiowhio ducklings hatch in Te Anau
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Punanga Manu o Te Anau/Te Anau Bird Sanctuary is now home to three extra-special residents.
Date: 11 November 2020
On the 28 of October...
Missing mohua return after 20-year absence
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 01 March 2022
The sparrow-sized birds were flown from pest-free Te Kakahu-o-Tamahia/Chalky Island in Fiordland and join other small mohua populations in...
Ruapehu whio and kiwi to benefit from community conservation boost
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
The Horopito Trapping Programme has received a $32,780 boost from the DOC Community Fund.
Date: 08 September 2020
Trapping programme coordinator Jonathan Findon says...
