
Conservation blog – Islands
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A behind-the-scenes look at DOC's conservation work. The West Coast Tai Poutini Conservancy manages more than 1.9 million hectares of land which is about a quarter of New Zealand's protected public conservation land. Within its 600 km long boundary are two kiwi sanctuaries, two national parks and parts of three others, two Wilderness Areas and a World Heritage Area.
Conservation blog – Islands
2M ago
This ‘Tūturuatu Telegraph’ we talk to Rose Collen about her time as the Shore Plover Captive Management Coordinator as she hands over the reins ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
6M ago
With the Te Hauturu-o-Toi kākāpō site trial coming to an end, we take a look back at the valuable insights we've learnt over the years ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
10M ago
We’re celebrating 20 years of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest predator free project to-date. Hear from a former DOC ranger who experienced the world first rat eradication as he shares the story of mysterious footprints, an explosion of wētā, and why making subantarctic islands predator-free is so important.
Written by Janel Hull.
Campbell Island, Motu Ihupuku is a thriving wildlife stronghold and a testament to Aotearoa New Zealand’s world-leadership in conservation. But it’s tucked away in a surprising location, 700 kilometres south of Aotearoa New Zealand’s South Island in the subantarctic is ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
1y ago
Imagine a Waiheke Island that is a haven for unique and ancient species of birds, lizards, insects and plants. Unfortunately, harmful introduced rats pose a threat to wildlife all over the island – from mangroves and cliffs to commercial and industrial areas. One Waiheke conservation project is tackling the problem. Helped by Jobs for Nature funding, Te Korowai o Waiheke share the successes and challenges of trials to remove rats from all these environments.
Bait consumption in the trial area for industrial, commercial and mangrove areas in a) Week 1, b) Week 4 and c) Week 7. : Te Korowai o Wa ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
2y ago
How to replace a boat ramp on one of the country’s most precious islands
This is a story about revamping a boat ramp. Sure, we appreciate it doesn’t sound like a story that will float most peoples’ boat, but what if we told you it involves more than 100 helicopter trips, dodging boulders, hard-working conservation dogs, and one very special island?
Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island is a nature reserve in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/Ko te Pātaka kai o Tīkapa, administered by us through a joint conservation management plan with Ngāti Manuhiri. With one of the most unmodified fore ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
3y ago
New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 goal — to eradicate rats, stoats and possums from the entire country by mid-century — is globally unique and unattempted. There’s no manual to guide us, no precedent to follow. How, then, do we make sure we get this right?
This is the sixth blog in Brent’s PF2050 series.
By Brent Beaven, Programme Manager Predator Free 2050
Brent Beaven, standing in front of trees
: Capital Kiwi
If we consider that PF2050 is a solution to a problem, then our first step is to try to understand the nature of that problem. People broadly recognise three kinds of problem: simp ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
4y ago
Here’s how things are looking right now for mohua/yellowhead; and why conservation will continue to require a lot of ingenuity and quick thinking, in advance of meeting our Predator Free 2050 goal.
Which makes for some weird and wonderful work stories …
By the Department of Conservation
Mohua / yellowhead bird on Anchor Island
: Leon Berard – leonberardphotography.co.nz
We’re worried about mohua—not just mohua, but definitely mohua—as these tiny kowhai/yellow creatures are currently embroiled in a battle for survival they’re too small, too bright, too loud and too smelly to win on their own ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
4y ago
Quarantine may be a hot topic right now, but it is nothing new. The heritage on Matiu/Somes island is an important reminder of pandemics past before it became a jewel in our pest free island network. Senior Heritage Advisor Richard Nester shares with us the MIQ experience from 149 years ago…
The view on Matiu/Somes Island today.
Harbour Islands around the world were once the preferred location for managed isolation and quarantine. Their natural remoteness and the ability to easily service them from a port town or city ticked a lot of the logistical needs.
Last month marked one year ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
4y ago
To celebrate NZ Archaeology Week last year we asked young people to share stories about their favourite historic places. Sarah-Kate Simons was one of our fantastic winners and won a night on Ōtamahua/Quail Island. She shares with us her experience…
Sarah outside Ōtamahua Hut
When I won DOC’s ‘Sharing our Stories’ competition, my prize was an overnight stay with my family in one of their huts. We picked Quail Island just out of Lyttelton harbour, since it’s one of our favourite spots to spend a day outing, so why not a night outing? It definitely had nothing to do with my childhood dream of liv ..read more
Conservation blog – Islands
4y ago
So you want to be a hihi volunteer? Well you’ve come to the right place; this guide will tell you all you need to know from one volunteer to another. Grab your sunscreen, hiking boots and binoculars, and let’s get going.
A ranger’s abode on Tiritiri Matangi | Photo: Drew HeathThe Location
Tiritiri Matangi Island is located in the Hauraki Gulf, a 75min ferry ride from Auckland CBD. Known by many Aucklanders as “the bird island” this scientific reserve is teeming with native wildlife you might never see on the mainland such as reclusive geckos, endangered insects and of course many species of na ..read more