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New Zealanders care about nature and it’s our job to protect it. 1080 is proven to work safely in reducing predators, and we need to use it to save our native wildlife and forests.

16 October 2018

Don’t be fooled by fake news

1080 is proven to work safely, effectively and efficiently in reducing predators, and we need to use it to save our native wildlife and forests. There is plenty of scientific evidence proving 1080 is very effective at saving our species. Don’t get swayed – here’s the truth.

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.

DOC closing tracks to protect kauri

Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage today announced that the DOC will close 21 tracks across kauri land to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback.

Trout – harvest or 'catch and release'?

Trout 'catch and release' is gaining popularity in the Taupo region – what is behind the change from more traditional methods and what is the best approach for the Taupo fishery?

Volunteer

Get involved in activities around the country, and find out about volunteering for conservation.

DOC mourns colleagues after helicopter crash

The loss of two colleagues is keenly felt around DOC today, as the men who died in Wanaka were well-known members of the DOC family.

DOC supporting family and colleagues after helicopter crash

DOC is rallying around family and colleagues of the staff who died in a helicopter crash this morning in Wanaka.

Whio breeding success

A record number of whio ducklings hatched in the 2017-2018 season is a welcome increase to the endangered population.

First fairy tern eggs for season delights DOC rangers

One of New Zealand’s rarest birds, the New Zealand fairy tern, has surprised DOC rangers by producing eggs in October.

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