Giraffe bones, whale meat and monkey skull seized during Operation Thunder
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Giraffe bones, canned whale meat and a monkey skull were among items seized by the DOC during an international crackdown on...
DOC post-grad scholarships up for grabs
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 August 2021
Applications are now open for the DOC post-graduate scholarship programme. DOC introduced this programme last year, receiving an impressive...
Seals making a comeback
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 09 September 2021
This means we’ll be seeing more of them playing along our rocky shorelines throughout mainland New Zealand.
From July to...
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....
Beech mast on the cards after warm summer
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 18 May 2021
DOC uses data from NIWA’s virtual climate station network to predict beech seeding or masts, which are triggered by...
New survey shows rock wren hot spots
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 08 July 2021
Rock wrens/tuke live year-round in the harsh alpine environment. No bigger than a silvereye, they are weak flyers and...
Orca calf Toa loses fight for survival
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 23 July 2021
The condition of the orca calf that stranded 13 days ago began to deteriorate this evening.
Department of Conservation Marine...
Attempt to shepherd orca in Pāuatahanui Inlet out to sea
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 31 August 2021
DOC Marine Species Manager Ian Angus says the attempt to shepherd the orca out of the inlet is being...
West Coast winter tahr ballot opening
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 01 October 2021
The ballot is for 25 landing sites which will be open to helicopters from 23 April-15 July 2022. It’s...
DOC announces next step for reclassification of stewardship land
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 19 November 2021
“DOC is seeking public feedback on proposed legislative changes to streamline the reclassification process,” says Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, DOC Policy...
CITES reminder as border reopens
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 17 March 2022
New Zealand is a party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which helps protect some...
Public feedback sought on marine protection for south eastern South Island
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Fisheries New Zealand and DOC are seeking public feedback on a proposed network of marine protected areas off the southeast coast...
