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Breaking out of the scrub above Breaksea fiord.

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: First check up of the year

Department of Conservation —  01/03/2018

We caught up with Tim, a ranger on the front lines of the Save Our Iconic Kiwi initiative. This is the tenth in a series following the work he’s doing to save the Fiordland tokoeka (kiwi).

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Blue cod waterslide

Department of Conservation —  25/01/2018

Here at DOC we go the extra mile for the species we protect, and sometimes that means creating a bespoke blue cod waterslide.

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Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Five out of five chicks lost

Department of Conservation —  15/01/2018

We caught up with Tim, a ranger on the front lines of the Save Our Iconic Kiwi initiative. This is the ninth in a series following the work he’s doing to save the Fiordland tokoeka (kiwi).

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Potting for cod in a Marlborough Sounds marine reserve

Department of Conservation —  10/01/2018

Today we follow Kirsten, one of our marine scientists, in the second part a collaborative study with MPI and NIWA to survey blue cod in marine reserves.

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Six reasons not to start backyard trapping

Department of Conservation —  04/01/2018

Predator Free ranger Kat Lane spent time at the NZ Flower and Garden Show chatting with visitors about backyard trapping. Only 9% were trapping pests in their backyard. Here’s some reasons they weren’t.

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