Disability assist dogs
Disability assist dogs have different rules for access to public conservation land.
How to be wildlife-wise with your dog on beaches
Here’s how you keep both your dog, and the wildlife safe around the beach and coastal trails.
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Lead the Way programme
Lead the Way encourages dog owners to become wildlife wise and know how to act to protect coastal wildlife.
Conservation Dogs Programme
This programme uses highly trained dogs and their handlers to detect New Zealand’s protected species or unwanted pests.
Blog: Dogs and wildlife: Being a responsible dog owner
With reports of fur seals and penguins being harassed by dogs, Science Advisor Laura Boren is working to find a balance between protecting wildlife and allowing dog owners the ability to exercise their pups.