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CanterburyDecember 27

Number of kaki chicks 'abnormally high'

The perfect Christmas present has arrived for Twizel Department of Conservation staff in the form of 18 kaki/black stilt chicks.
Number of kaki chicks 'abnormally high'
Number of kaki chicks 'abnormally high'
DunedinOctober 27

DOC has no desire to breed kea in captivity

Being a protected species, you would think our celebrity bird would be better off bred in captivity.
DOC has no desire to breed kea in captivity
DOC has no desire to breed kea in captivity
NationalMay 19

Doc Community Fund increase

Conservation projects will be able to apply for additional Department of Conservation funding following the announcement of a multimillion-dollar cash injection to its Community Fund.
Doc Community Fund increase
Doc Community Fund increase
DunedinFebruary 9

Doc reassessing its structure over shortcomings

Following staff criticism, a new pilot programme is about to start to try to address problems with the Department of Conservation's new structure.
NationalJanuary 26

Doc restructuring panned by staff

A survey of Department of Conservation staff has found the overwhelming majority believe the department is now less efficient than before it was restructured.
DunedinDecember 22

Opinion awaits Doc response

An ombudsman's opinion criticising the Department of Conservation's approval of a concession application ''raises some interesting questions'', Doc deputy director-general, policy, Doris Johnston says.
QueenstownDecember 22

Ombudsman slates Doc park decision

A decision by Doc to allow a 66% increase in overnight guided walkers daily on the Routeburn Track ''drives a horse and carriage through'' the Mt Aspiring National Park Plan.
Ombudsman slates Doc park decision
Ombudsman slates Doc park decision
QueenstownOctober 21

Assurance over signs

The Department of Conservation says trampers using the Cascade Saddle route in the Mount Aspiring National Park can be assured upgraded warning signs will be positioned at the most treacherous section of the crossing.
DunedinSeptember 23

Adult sea lions key to lifting numbers

If New Zealand sea lion numbers are to increase, effort needs to be put into helping adults survive, biologist Stefan Meyer says.
Adult sea lions key to lifting numbers
Adult sea lions key to lifting numbers
DunedinSeptember 22

High demand for new Doc fund sees many miss out

More than half the Otago and Southland groups that applied for funding from the Department of Conservation's new partnerships fund failed in their bid.
High demand for new Doc fund sees many miss out
High demand for new Doc fund sees many miss out
NewsAugust 22

New approach taking time to bed in

An admission the Department of Conservation had ''not been on its game'' for some time did not surprise Otago's Fish and Game Council.
QueenstownMay 31

Doc withholds fire report

The Department of Conservation has declined to release a fire investigation report to the Otago Daily Times requested under the Official Information Act.
Doc withholds fire report
Doc withholds fire report
QueenstownMay 30

Relief and celebration after two-year battle

With the odds overcome, Manapouri's Ruth Shaw was overjoyed at yesterday's Government decision to refuse the Fiordland monorail.
QueenstownMay 29

'It's over' - monorail rejected

Te Anau people should be crying - not cheering - over yesterday's government decision rejecting the idea of a $240 million Fiordland monorail, its backer says.
'It's over' - monorail rejected
'It's over' - monorail rejected
QueenstownMay 2

Doc may buy Contact land

The Department of Conservation plans to buy several parcels of Contact Energy land in the Upper Clutha if a funding application is successful.
NewsApril 4

Three new southern Doc managers

A new team of managers has been appointed to run the biodiversity, recreation and historic conservation arm of the Department of Conservation's southern region.
Three new southern Doc managers
Three new southern Doc managers
DunedinMarch 27

Need for new tools to control pests in NZ

Urgent action is needed to develop new approaches and improve tools to protect New Zealand's environment and economy from pests as some older approaches to pest management become ''obsolete'', a new Royal Society of New Zealand report says.
Need for new tools to control pests in NZ
Need for new tools to control pests in NZ
The MixMarch 21

Predators and plagues

Predator-free New Zealand is a wild dream gaining a popular voice. But what animals would we get rid of. And how? First, however, we have a looming rat and stoat plague with which to contend, writes Bruce Munro.
The MixMarch 21

One man's predator is another man's companion

Predator-free is a fraught phrase with some hidden fish-hooks.
One man's predator is another man's companion
One man's predator is another man's companion
NewsMarch 7

Island complex to be Blake Station

The new research station to be built on the environmentally protected Auckland Islands, 465km south of Bluff, will be named after the late Sir Peter Blake.
NationalMarch 6

Sea lion threat plan needed 'promptly'

Urgent interim measures need to be taken to protect the endangered New Zealand sea lion population given the serious rate of decline in pup numbers in the Auckland Islands, scientists and conservationists say.
Sea lion threat plan needed 'promptly'
Sea lion threat plan needed 'promptly'
SouthlandMarch 3

Kea-resistance effort on pellets

The Department of Conservation is planning to upset the stomachs of kea that scavenge for food from tourists - a move designed to save the birds' lives.
Kea-resistance effort on pellets
Kea-resistance effort on pellets
DunedinFebruary 21

Call for more study of ocean change

The plight of Otago's yellow-eyed penguins highlights the need for a greater understanding of the changes in ocean conditions, Department of Conservation director-general Lou Sanson says.
DunedinFebruary 20

Sea lion and pup move on

Smaills Beach is again open to dogs and vehicles, following the departure of a mother sea lion and her pup.
DunedinFebruary 6

Sea lion and pup move to Smaills Beach

Smaills Beach is likely to be closed to dogs and vehicles from today, until a sea lion and its pup find a new home.