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Protecting Hector’s – The dolphin, the place and the research 

Department of Conservation —  23/03/2023 — 1 Comment

This is the second blog in the ‘Protecting Hector’s’ series – a deep dive into a collaborative research project trying to find out how we can coexist sustainably with this rare taonga species.  Researcher Will Carome sets the scene for how the research project came to be.

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The Last of Wētā

Department of Conservation —  13/03/2023 — 1 Comment

Thought mind-controlling fungus was confined to the realms of critically acclaimed television shows? Well, it’s my great displeasure to tell you that it is not.

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Protecting Hector’s – Akaroa Harbour’s taonga species

Department of Conservation —  09/03/2023 — 1 Comment

DOC is working alongside local tour operators, rūnanga, researchers and the regional council to study the impacts of cruise ships, tourism and general vessel traffic on the Hector’s dolphin in the Akaroa Harbour. 

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