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DOC Sounds of Science podcast
A behind the scenes look at how DOC cares for New Zealand's unique native species and natural environment.
Extraordinary rescue from ends of the earth
A DOC conservation dog has been rescued from Campbell Island in the New Zealand subantarctic after being charged at by a sea lion and running away.
Toolkit: A practical guide to trapping
Get the tools and guidance you need to trap in your community. Includes beginner tips, trap and bait profiles, how-tos and funding resources.
Plan of action to protect seabirds
A proposed national plan of action to reduce the number of seabirds caught in fisheries is being circulated for public feedback.
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Coromandel visit sparks dolphin excitement
A sighting of the distinctive round dorsal fin of a very rare Hector's dolphin on the Eastern seaboard of the Coromandel Peninsula has excited marine mammal enthusiasts across the country.
Plight of toroa/northern royal albatross goes global
Millions of bird nerds from around the world will soon have their eyes fixed on coastal Otago’s toroa/northern royal albatross colony, thanks to a new partnership between DOC and New York’s Cornell University/Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
DOC funding to support community predator control
A DOC Community Fund grant is assisting Forest & Birds’ efforts to protect pekapeka/long-tailed bats in the Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve from high rat numbers.
Dogged determination delivers pest-free islands
A squadron of Conservation Dogs descended on the Bay of Islands last week.
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