DOC's work with the yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho
Dean Nelson banding juvenile
yellow-eyed penguin
Past conservation efforts
A Department of Conservation species conservation plan was established in 1985, in response to the population instability in the South Island during the 1980's.
This plan outlined a number of objectives. Foremost among these was:
- The immediate, urgent requirement to stabilise hoiho numbers at or above present levels.
A number of these objectives were achieved from 1985-97, the key success being:
'Hoiho numbers in the key habitat area of south-east South Island have stabilised from previous dramatic swings and are now increasing.'
Recovery Plan in action
The Department of Conservation Hoiho Recovery Plan was approved in 2000, and carries on from the species conservation plan before it.
This plan sets in place a series of steps that will promote the recovery of the yellow-eyed penguin. It also outlines different management options, and a work plan. The Long-term vision of the recovery plan is:
'Hoiho populations have increased and the community is actively involved in their conservation.'
Contacts
Phone 0800 DOC HOTline (0800 362 468) 24 hour emergency number to report:
Sick or injured wildlife
Whale or dolphin strandings