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Kākāpō Recovery with Ranger Tommy

Department of Conservation —  31/07/2022 — 1 Comment

When Ranger Tommy McKerras began his DOC traineeship, identifying kākāpō by their unique personalities wasn’t a talent he expected to develop.

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Eastern Whio Link: Conservation Project with a Difference

Department of Conservation —  24/07/2022 — 2 Comments

Eastern Whio Link is not your ordinary conservation project. Eastern Whio Link is a hunter and fisherman-led conservation project with a goal to protect the whio.

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Kekeno on a deck near Waimarama.

What to do if you find a seal

Department of Conservation —  12/07/2022 — 6 Comments

Have you found a seal in an unusual place or it looks injured? Here’s what to do when you find a New Zealand fur seal.

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