Latest from Department of Conservation

Blinded by the light: Cruise ships told to give birds a break

Birds are attracted to bright lights on ships and can injure themselves if they land.

'This has been a big fear of ours': Tourism operator speaks out after cliff collapse

Tour company nearly caught as slip barrelled into the sea say DOC ignored its warnings.

Bikes and beds in iwi plans for Motutapu

Auckland iwi Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki calls it a "true Treaty partnership" with DoC.

Stoat sleuthing on Great Barrier Island reveals nothing suspicious

The hunt for two stoats on Great Barrier Island is to be scaled back.

Petrel once-extinct in Hawke's Bay is back

"Wouldn't it be amazing if we found eggs soon?"

Bid to extend public access to Rangitoto baches

Conservation group wants to restore two baches and use building for wedding functions.

Kiwi House husbandry officer goes a step further

Traps have been carefully located on the property's perimeter adjoining Pukenui Forest.

Buddhist animal release practice: Saving lives or ecological disaster?

Department of Conservation says releasing animals could have unintentional impacts.

Rare sighting of elephant seal in Auckland

A large female elephant seal has been spotted in various places around Auckland's coast.

Local Focus: Daily pilgrimage to save the dotterel

DOC's dotterel dos and don'ts. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Audit confirms dead angler's wishes ignored

Fears Fish and Game ignored the requests of a man who bequeathed them $500,000 confirmed.

Māui dolphin found dead on Auckland beach

Māui dolphins are a critically endangered species with less than 100 left.

Stagnant master plan to save gulf 'could have been done better'

Failings of a plan to save Hauraki Gulf should be lesson for future efforts, report finds.

Tongariro Crossing has highest rate of rescue incidents

Hazardous crossing continues to attract massive tide of tourists - and troubles.

Watch: Man punches possum in sickening video

Second recent incident of animal cruelty in Taranaki.

1080 madness: DoC ranger slept with gun under his bed

A DoC ranger slept with a gun for weeks after getting death threats from 1080 activists.