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There’s more to whitebait than fritters

Department of Conservation — 15/08/2018 — 3 Comments

What is one fish and six fish at the same time? Whitebait are actually the juvenile forms of 6 different native fish species that are migrating back up streams or waterways to develop into adults.

In Native animals freshwater, galaxiids, whitebait, whitebaiting

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Resolution Island Trapping

Department of Conservation — 11/08/2018 — 4 Comments

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

In Animal pests, Fiordland, Jobs at DOC, Kiwi, National parks, Native animals DOC ranger, Fiordland Kiwi Diaries, Fiordland National Park, Haast tokoeka, kiwi, National Parks, science

Protecting threatened species in Paengaroa

Department of Conservation — 25/07/2018 — 2 Comments

A funding boost has given a Central North Island project a new way to protect the threatened flora species in Paengaroa Scenic Reserve

In Animal pests, Central North Island, Native animals, Native plants GoodNature, Paengaroa, Pest control

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Changing radio transmitters

Department of Conservation — 25/06/2018 — 2 Comments

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

In Animal pests, Fiordland, Jobs at DOC, Kiwi, National parks, Native animals DOC ranger, Fiordland Kiwi Diaries, Fiordland National Park, Haast tokoeka, kiwi, National Parks, science

Seals need rest not rescuing

Department of Conservation — 24/06/2018 — Leave a comment

Seals – they’re charismatic creatures that are currently experiencing a population comeback. Find out how we can live alongside seals in harmony, and why it’s sometimes important to let them be.

In Marine, Native animals Fur Seal, kekeno, seals

The great Northern Ruahines snail hunt

Department of Conservation — 21/06/2018 — 4 Comments

Anthony Behrens shares his experience hunting down and photographing Powelliphanta marchanti snails in the Northern Ruahines.

In Manawatu/Wanganui, Native animals marchanti, Powelliphanta, Ruahine Range, snails

Comeback for curious kea Tiaki

Department of Conservation — 14/06/2018 — 4 Comments

After a month of care and rehabilitation, our staff had the privilege of releasing Tiaki the Kea back to his mountain home in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.

In Native animals, Otago, Uncategorized birds, kea, ranger, rehabilitation, Staff

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There’s more to whitebait than fritters

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Resolution Island Trapping

Protecting threatened species in Paengaroa

Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Changing radio transmitters

Seals need rest not rescuing

The great Northern Ruahines snail hunt

Comeback for curious kea Tiaki

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