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Rangers celebrate 100 whio ducklings on Valentine’s

Department of Conservation — 14/02/2019 — 1 Comment

Our rangers and volunteers celebrated a lovely Valentine’s Day gift in the form of whio ducklings.

In Native animals Blue Duck, conservation dogs, Genesis, Pest control, whio, Whio Awareness Month, Whio Forever

When we see litterbugs

Department of Conservation — 22/01/2019 — 2 Comments

The majority of New Zealanders and visitors know that it’s not acceptable to create litter in New Zealand, and especially not in nature. But what should we do when we see others do it?

In National parks, Native animals, Recreation Litter, Rubbish, The Kiwi Way, tourism, visitors

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Guest post by Crystal Brindle

Department of Conservation — 17/01/2019 — 1 Comment

Crystal is a Community Ranger in Te Anau and she visited Sky Lake to help the team track and monitor kiwi chicks. She shared her adventure with us.

In Fiordland, Kiwi conservation, DOC ranger, DOC staff, Fiordland Kiwi Diaries, kiwi, Kiwi Ranger, ranger

Hide your snacks: Litter and our birds

Department of Conservation — 16/01/2019 — 6 Comments

Protecting New Zealand’s native species can be as simple as putting that apple core in your backpack.

In Native animals Camping, Food, kea, Rubbish, Weka

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Guest post from Ranger Anne

Department of Conservation — 20/12/2018 — 3 Comments

Anne has been helping with the fieldwork at Shy lake this spring, working to monitor southern Fiordland tokoeka nest and chicks through the project’s second season.

In Animal pests, Fiordland, Kiwi, Native animals Breeding, DOC ranger, Fiordland Kiwi Diaries, kiwi, native birds, Pest control

The do’s and don’ts of interacting with NZ’s native wildlife

Department of Conservation — 16/12/2018 — 14 Comments

If you’re here from overseas visiting our unique nature; or are from elsewhere in the country exploring your wider backyard, here are some hot tips to treat wildlife the Kiwi way.

In Native animals, Uncategorized kea, marine mammals, safety, wildlife

Banded Dotterel Nesting Season – Finding the near unfindable

Department of Conservation — 07/12/2018 — 2 Comments

“It sat down, it sat down!” This is the exclamation of an excited birder looking for banded dotterel/pohowera nests. It’s breeding season and its time figure out if our new predator cages will work to help boost nesting success.

In Native animals birds, conservation, native birds, nesting, Predator control

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Rangers celebrate 100 whio ducklings on Valentine’s

When we see litterbugs

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Guest post by Crystal Brindle

Hide your snacks: Litter and our birds

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Guest post from Ranger Anne

The do’s and don’ts of interacting with NZ’s native wildlife

Banded Dotterel Nesting Season – Finding the near unfindable

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