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Growing whio numbers in the Whirinaki River

Department of Conservation —  27/03/2019

March is Whio Awareness Month! Our biodiversity rangers kicked off the month by removing bands from whio in the Whirinaki River. 

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Staff Spotlight: Alice Hales, whio crèche volunteer

Department of Conservation —  25/03/2019

Come behind the scenes and into the jobs and personalities of the people who work at DOC. Today we’re profiling Alice Hales, a whio crèche volunteer based at Tongariro National Trout Centre.

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Rangers celebrate 100 whio ducklings on Valentine’s

Department of Conservation —  14/02/2019

Our rangers and volunteers celebrated a lovely Valentine’s Day gift in the form of whio ducklings.

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Whio duclings. Image: Dave Buckton

10 things you may not know about whio

Department of Conservation —  24/03/2017

Liz Carlson, of the popular travel blog Young Adventuress, shares 10 things you may not know about our endangered blue duck for Whio Awareness Month.

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Whio mum.

A season helping whio

Department of Conservation —  16/03/2017

We follow the work over a season with the Whio Recovery Programme at the Central Southern Alps Security Site.

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