
Herds of special interest push making 'excellent progress'
Approach aims to balance hunting and conservation outcomes on public conservation land.
Approach aims to balance hunting and conservation outcomes on public conservation land.
The thousands of visitors at Uretiti Campground have to dodge flooding after heavy rain.
“We’ve banded over 5500 chicks over the 29 years and we’ve had less than 500 return."
'Some orca have clearly learned that fishing lines can equate to an easy meal.'
DoC has defended its traps, saying rising species numbers may increase accidental catches.
Two members of the public alerted DoC to the incident that ocurred on February 8.
The bird once thought to be extinct is beating the odds in the wild.
Two new freedom camping sites are set to be introduced in Napier amid a shake-up.
The 15-year-old had been on a four-day experience on the Steinlager II yacht.
Water testing is being carried out.
Matt Wells, 19, recorded a video of his encounter. Wells is helpless as he paddles away.
Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.
Ashburton District Council asked to investigate introducing a cat management programme.
Anyone who sees a sea snake should not try to move it back to the water.
The woman went missing while laying bait in the forest with her group.
The penalty for killing protected species is up to two years' jail or a fine up to $100k.
The dolphin, named Te Ihu Wai Pounamu, was found stranded at Sanders Reserve.
The October fire released about $9.6m worth of carbon into the atmosphere.
A woman found a kiwi dead in a trap in Northland's Puketi Omahuta forest.
Nineteen incidents were recorded nationwide in the past three months.
Ranger Bevan Morgan found the kiwi unconscious on January 11.
30 pilots whales stranded in Golden Bay, and a beaked whale came ashore in Christchurch.
With the weather deteriorating, DoC rangers had to pause their search until first light.
Baby sharks have been spotted in rock pools near Ahipara, drawing local interest.
Fire and Emergency was to conduct another drone flight at first light.
Two young people scrambled up a cliff path before the boy plunged down the bank.
DoC warns the sand mining near reserves could harm marine life and endangered seabirds.
A woman fishing said orcas swimming in formation was the perfect start to the year.
The Department of Conservation is investigating both incidents.
The birds were reportedly captured in fishing nets.