Archives For Hawke’s Bay

Kōrure/mottled petrel.

Sardine smoothies and intrepid seabirds

Department of Conservation —  14/04/2018

What do you get if you cross 100 intrepid seabirds, a 1,131-kilometre flight and a huge amount of volunteer support? A highly ambitious translocation of kōrure/mottled petrel chicks to the Maungaharuru Range.

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Fighting fires with dedicated DOC staff

Department of Conservation —  09/09/2017

For 30 years, DOC have been New Zealand’s Rural Fire Authority. This means that many staff are trained to fight fires, and do so on public conservation land when necessary.

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Mottled petrel.

Photo of the week: Mottled petrel/kōrure chick

Department of Conservation —  12/04/2017

Today’s photo is of a mottled petrel/kōrure chick on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand.

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