Rare whale dies after mysteriously trying to strand itself on New Zealand beach
A rare whale recently died after mysteriously attempting to strand itself on a beach in New Zealand. Locals noticed the animal — a strap-toothed whale — swimming “erratically” near East Clive Beach, ...
DOC faces 30% shortfall in funding huts and tracks
The future of nearly a third of all huts and tracks managed by the Department of Conservation is in limbo, as the agency ...
DoC launches survey to track critically endangered Māui dolphins
The Department of Conservation (DoC) is embarking on a new survey to discover how many Māui dolphins are living in waters off ...
DOC 'cautiously optimistic' for New Zealand's rarest bird, the fairy tern
Fewer than 40 New Zealand fairy terns survive - making it six times rarer than the kākāpō, which is often treated as the "poster bird" for our most endangered species.
Farmers and DoC maintain NZ’s scenic landscapes - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
Adjunct Professor Lincoln University, member of the Board of Directors of DairyNZ, Deer Industry NZ and Ravensdown, and of ...
Funding DOC facilities as the government drives for more tourists
As DOC faces funding shortfalls, it has been floating new money raising ideas such as charging at carparks and is consulting ...
Venomous sea snake found on Auckland beach, DoC investigates
The Department of Conservation (DoC) is investigating after a venomous sea snake was spotted in the Auckland suburb of ...
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Whales stranded in New Zealand: Another 50 pilot whales die
New Zealand's Department of Conservation says between 80 and 90 whales were found to have become stranded in Hanson Bay on Thursday. Several dozen managed to refloat themselves but 50 were found ...