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Save Our Iconic Kiwi
Kiwi populations around the country are declining at an average of 2% a year – a serious situation. It’s mostly due to predation upon kiwi chicks by stoats, cats, dogs and ferrets. The goal for Save Our Iconic Kiwi is to turn this decline around, so that every type of kiwi is increasing in number.
Indigenous freshwater fish management reform
DOC is working on an indigenous freshwater fish amendment bill to halt the decline of our indigenous freshwater fish species.
Improving whitebait management
We want everyone’s opinion on whitebait. We’re collecting views from all over the country from now until 7 January 2019.
Why we use aerial 1080
It's the only method that can be deployed rapidly to manage a pest boom over vast or rugged terrain. It’s cost effective and presents very little risk to the environment.
MoreMedia releases
Helping hands wanted for Wellington’s most popular park
A series of working bees are being held in the Catchpool Valley, near Wellington to spruce up the popular facilities for summer.
Dog owners urged to Lead the Way to protect native wildlife on coastlines
DOC is adopting new tactics to protect wildlife by encouraging dog owners to better control their dogs on beaches and coastlines.
Kahurangi gets takahē tick with first eggs found
The pitter patter of little takahē feet is on the cards at Kahurangi National Park after the first eggs of the new wild population have been found.
Cape Sanctuary records most successful year yet
Ongoing improvements of pest control efforts led to Sanctuary and New Zealand-firsts.
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