A kākā enjoying its feast at Te Anau Bird Sanctuary.

Farewell picnic for Te Anau kākā released into the wild

Department of Conservation —  16/05/2016

Punanga Manu o Te Anau/Te Anau Bird Sanctuary has celebrated another generation of kākā winging their way to new homes in the wild.

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Paul Jacques releasing a juvenile wandering albatross at Bluff.

Jobs at DOC: Paul Jacques, Ranger (Biodiversity Monitoring)

Department of Conservation —  13/05/2016

Come behind the scenes and into the jobs and personalities of the people who work at DOC. Today we profile Paul Jacques, a ranger based in Invercargill.

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How talks turn to trapping on the Routeburn

Department of Conservation —  12/05/2016

Hut Ranger Evan Smith’s nightly hut talks at Lake Mackenzie Hut have gone a long way to help predator control on the Routeburn Track.

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Photo of the week: Name the Royal Cam chick.

Department of Conservation —  11/05/2016

Our photo of the week is our 4 month old #RoyalCam albatross chick and Coastal Otago ranger Lyndon Perriman at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula.

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Beyond the news coverage

Department of Conservation —  10/05/2016

DOC Communications Advisor Des Williams writes about the recent translocation of little spotted kiwi from Kapiti and Mercury Islands to the Hawke’s Bay mainland haven.

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