Media releases
Review media releases from Southland.
Date: 28 March 2012
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson today warmly welcomed the announcement of the 'Million Dollar Mouse campaign' to rid New Zealand's subantarctic Antipodes Islands of the pests.
Date: 14 March 2012
A joint National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), DOC and Auckland University research team is returning to continue their research on Stewart Island's / Rakiura enigmatic white shark population.
Date: 08 March 2012
New Zealand's southern most National Park celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. Stewart Island/Rakiura National Park was officially opened on 9 March 2002.
Date: 06 March 2012
The Department of Conservation (DOC), with assistance from the New Zealand Navy, has carried out the first ever survey of the rare Auckland Island shag in the remote subantarctic islands.
Date: 05 March 2012
The death of a young male kakapo last week - the fifth since September - may be linked to poor genetics, prompting the Kakapo Recovery team to consider removing Basil, an Anchor Island-based bird, from the breeding programme.
Date: 03 February 2012
A plan to display male kakapo Rooster at Te Rau Aroha Marae (Bluff) overnight on 5 February has been cancelled to ensure the wellbeing of the bird.
Date: 31 January 2012
The death of another adult kakapo - the second this month - makes the opportunity for the public to see a live one on display this weekend even more special.
Date: 18 January 2012
Source: Kakapo Recovery programme
The death of a male kakapo on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island has brought disappointment to the Kakapo Recovery team, as it faces a year without any breeding.
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