Media releases

Review media releases from Otago.

Need funds for conservation work at your place?

Date: 19 March 2012
Private land owners or community groups carrying out conservation work on private land could be eligible for funding from the Biodiversity Funds.

Black-billed gulls found dead near Roxburgh

Date: 24 February 2012
At least 60 endangered native birds have been found dead on the Clutha River near Roxburgh.

Sea lion shot and killed on Otago Peninsula

Date: 10 February 2012
Analysis of the remains of a 1 year old male sea lion recently found on the Otago Peninsula by Department of Conservation (DOC) staff revealed it was shot.

Rare mōhua receives a boost in Mt Aspiring National Park

Date: 30 January 2012
The Department of Conservation's efforts to save a rare native bird in the Mount Aspiring National Park's Makarora Valley have received a boost from the Mōhua Charitable Trust.

Sea lion mum and pup on the move

Date: 20 January 2012
A sea lion pup and its mum are being moved by the Department of Conservation (DOC) from Tomahawk Beach in Dunedin to a quieter location today.

Contacts

Otago Conservancy Office
Phone: +64 3 477 0677
Email: otago@doc.govt.nz
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