Yellow-eyed penguin nest numbers down
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Yellow-eyed penguin nest numbers down DOC carries out monitoring, research, and intensive management for yellow-eyed penguins alongside Treaty Partner Ngāi Tahu, key programme partner the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust, University of Otago, important local associates such as Penguin Place and Penguin Rescue, community groups and volunteers. […]
Read More →Changes to access at Lake Otamangakau
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Changes to access at Lake Otamangakau Date: 23 November 2017 Anglers along with other users of Lake Otamangakau near Turangi will need to adapt to imminent changes that will reduce vehicle access to the area commonly known as the ‘north arm’ of the lake. The Taupo […]
Read More →Bookable beds beckon for Ruahine huts
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Bookable beds beckon for Ruahine huts Both huts are in the tussock-tops of the Ruahine Forest Park. The track to each hut is well-graded and easy to follow with an average walking time of 2-3 hours. This makes them ideal for young families, groups and […]
Read More →Heavy snow part closes tracks
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Heavy snow part closes tracks Date: 08 November 2017 DOC is advising the alpine section of track will be closed today and tomorrow with 25 cm of snow at Routeburn Falls Hut and 40 cm in the Harris Basin. DOC’s Wakatipu operations manager Geoff Owen says […]
Read More →Trainee Conservation Dog cuts his teeth in the capital
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Trainee Conservation Dog cuts his teeth in the capital Date: 14 December 2017 Flint and Richard started work in mid-October to strengthen DOC’s island biosecurity programme and boost its presence at ferry terminals and marinas. The DOC-managed Conservation Dogs Programme – supported by Kiwibank – […]
Read More →Kaikōura’s native species and conservation areas a year on from earthquake
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Kaikōura’s native species and conservation areas a year on from earthquake DOC’s South Marlborough district that includes Kaikōura was most seriously affected. Landslides, rockfall, and land uplift caused extensive landscape change in coastal and backcountry conservation areas. There was damage to tracks, huts, ecosytems and […]
Read More →Stranded orca in Marlborough returned to the sea
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Stranded orca in Marlborough returned to the sea Date: 13 November 2017 A pontoon was used to float the orca out to deeper water as the tide came in around 1.30 pm. Once in deeper water, the orca was released and began swimming freely. Department of […]
Read More →Roys Peak track to reopen this weekend
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Roys Peak track to reopen this weekend Date: 17 November 2017 In a project led by the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) with support from the Department of Conservation (DOC), the road around the carpark has been widened, and the carpark enlarged and sealed. Roys Peak […]
Read More →Whangaehu swing bridge closed for repairs
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Whangaehu swing bridge closed for repairs Date: 01 November 2017 It is approximately 3 km south of the Tukino ski field access road, on the eastern flanks of Mount Ruapehu. Damage to both main cables on the swing bridge has been identified which requires replacement. Until […]
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