Furious West Coast farmers, one of whom had 96 per cent of his property declared a wetland without his knowledge, say their land is now worthless.

Conservation Week has launched today with a proposal for a new conservation park on Great Barrier Island and a pest eradication programme on Rakitu Island in the Hauraki Gulf.

Dionne Christian explores how we can help our natural wonderlands for Conservation Week.

The Department of Conservation have confirmed more than 100 staff are likely to lose their jobs as part of a restructuring process.

Forest and Bird says efforts to rehabilitate the Stockton Plateau after open-cast coalmining has missed the point, with bright green grass sown rather than restoring the natural tussock landscape.

Forest & Bird has backed renewed calls by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment for more use of 1080 poison to protect native species on conservation land.

Only minutes away in the Hauraki Gulf are plenty of sanctuaries for animals - and humans.

One hand on his hip and another around a dying pohutukawa tree branch, Jim Henry was in no doubt of the job ahead of him and his team of Department of Conservation staff.

Three dead whales have washed up on West Coast beaches in as many days.

A pelican - one of only 20 believed to be in the country - has been found shot dead on the banks of the Waikato River.

Some of the Department of Conservation's most valued staff have become endangered species under the state agency's radical reorganisation to combat lack of money.

At Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park, thriving beech forest alive with birdsong and well-used tracks point to the kind of conservation partnership the Department of Conservation hopes can take root throughout its vast estate.

A restructure and the loss of more than 70 full-time roles from DoC will have a negative impact on the environment, conservation advocates say.

The Green Party is calling for the restructuring of the Department of Conservation to be put on hold.

A last minute Budget top up for the Department of Conservation is likely to mean only 80 staff will lose their jobs.

We are looking for partners so that we can grow the overall resource that is committed to conservation, writes Al Morrison, director general of the Department of Conservation.

A national appeal to help a cash strapped government department will get underway today.

A tourist industry group is worried about the impact of cuts at the Department of Conservation while another organisation says more charging for visitors is inevitable.