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‘Pup-up’ visitor centre goes off

Department of Conservation —  17/01/2025

DOC’s Queenstown visitor centre is temporarily operating from Glenorchy between 13-26 January 2025.

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Conservation at kākāpō pace

Department of Conservation —  29/08/2024

With the Te Hauturu-o-Toi kākāpō site trial coming to an end, we take a look back at the valuable insights we’ve learnt over the years.

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In Animal pests, Auckland, Historic, Islands, Jobs at DOC, Kākāpō, Kākāpō, Native animals, Partnerships, Pest-free islands, Rangers, Southland , , , , , , ,
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“Our goal is to get all the rats off the island.”

Department of Conservation —  09/08/2024

An ambitious goal to eradicate rats from two islands in the Palmerston Atoll Cook Islands has been underway. We take a look at how it’s going.

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A cluster of tiny shortjaw kōkopu eggs on a leaf

Rats snapped devouring eggs of threatened fish 

Department of Conservation —  23/07/2024

The shock find came only days after the discovery of a cluster of shortjaw kōkopu eggs in the first ever documented ‘nest’ from Northland.

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Celebrating 20 years of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest island eradication of predators – Part 2

Department of Conservation —  16/05/2024

Looking to the future, we explore what the next 20 years of restoring New Zealand’s precious islands may hold. Learn how AI, the history of phones, and feral pigs all connect.

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