Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 11:52 am Press Release: Department of Conservation Rodent Detected On ‘Pest-Free’ Kiwi Crèche Island A large Norway rat discovered in a permanent trap on the ‘pest-free’ island of Motuora in the Hauraki Gulf has sparked a Department of Conservation (DOC) response operation. Motuora, which is jointly managed by DOC and the [...]
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Rodent Detected On ‘Pest-Free’ Kiwi Crèche Island
Posted in Aotearoa, Auckland, Department of Conservation, doc, island, Motuora, Norway rat, rat, tagged Auckland, Department of Conservation, doc, ferret, Hauraki Gulf, Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Motuora, Motuora Restoration Society, Norway rat, Rodent, stoat on February 5, 2010 |
NZ On Screen, The Nature Collection
Posted in Abel Tasman National Park, Albatross, Aotearoa, Auckland, bbc, bellbird, bird, birds, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, Dunedin, environment, extinction, fiordland, gecko, glow-worms, Haast Pass, hihi, huia, kaka, Kapiti Island, kiwi, Little spotted kiwi, maori, moa, morepork, National Park, nature, new zealand, nz, Photography, Saddleback, tvnz, video, wellington, wildlife on October 13, 2009 |
NZ Nature on screen To celebrate NZ’s unique natural taonga, Peter Hayden has curated a highlights collection from three decades of NHNZ productions. Aotearoa’s landforms and its magnificent menagerie of natural oddities – birds, insects, trees like nowhere else on the planet – are showcased in 15 award-winning titles. From Discovery Channel and David Bellamy, [...]
Park aims to attract native birds to city life – Environment
Posted in Auckland on January 12, 2009 |
Park aims to attract native birds to city life – Environment – NZ Herald News Melodic bellbirds, bright green kakariki and cheeky kaka could be popping into city slickers’ backyards if a mainland bird sanctuary succeeds north of Auckland. The native birds are expected to thrive after the Auckland Regional Council fences a 555ha wildlife [...]
Rat scare at island sanctuary averted by four-legged hero
Posted in Aotearoa, Auckland, bird, birds, bush, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, environment, extinction, island, Motuihe Island, nature, new zealand, rat, trees, tv3, Uncategorized, video, wildernesses, wildlife on May 1, 2008 |
TV3 > News > Weather/Environment News > Story > Rat scare at island sanctuary averted by four-legged hero An island sanctuary for rare birds has been at the centre of a pest scare today. Motuihe Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf has been rat-free for 15 years, but yesterday paw prints were found at several spots [...]
Zoos leap into action to help save frogs
Posted in Auckland, climate change, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, ecological, environment, extinction, Frogs, lizard, new zealand, Wetlands, Whistling frog, zoo on February 29, 2008 |
Scoop: Zoos leap into action to help save frogs Image by Paddy Ryan Auckland Zoo is inviting Kiwis to join it in leaping into the global Amphibian Ark Year of the Frog campaign, which will be helping to save the four endangered New Zealand native frog species. Tonight’s Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic Katchafire concert will [...]
‘Extinct’ sea bird once again caught
Posted in Aotearoa, Auckland, bird, birds, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, environment, extinction, Inspiration, island, new zealand, nz, storm petrel, wildlife on December 1, 2007 |
Scoop: ‘Extinct’ sea bird once again caught ‘Extinct’ sea bird once again caught in the Hauraki Gulf The once presumed extinct New Zealand storm petrel has again been recently captured in the Hauraki Gulf but its breeding site remains a mystery. A team including Department of Conservation staff and scientists, funded jointly by DOC and [...]
Kiwi sanctuary helping against extinction
Posted in Aotearoa, Auckland, bird, birds, bush, chick, ecological, extinction, island, kiwi, nature, new zealand, nz, sustainability, tv3, video, wildlife on November 19, 2007 |
TV3 > News > Weather/Environment News > Story > Kiwi sanctuary helping against extinction They have been nothing more than a distant memory in the Auckland region for more than half a century, but now, kiwis are set to make a return. Forty of the birds have been transported to the Tawharanui sanctuary from an [...]
Rare bats landing at Auckland Zoo
Posted in Aotearoa, Auckland, bat, bush, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, ecological, environment, extinction, island, Kapiti Island, maori, Mount Bruce, nature, new zealand, nz, short-tailed bats, wairarapa on September 28, 2007 |
Scoop: Rare bats landing at Auckland Zoo click on the Image by Peter Schouten for more on the short-tailed bat The Department of Conservation (DOC), Auckland Zoo, and iwi, Kahungunu ki Wairarapa and Rangitane o Wairarapa, are hopeful that the bats will successfully breed to assist the recovery plan for this genetically unique group. The [...]
Rare kiwi thriving on Tiritiri Matangi
Posted in Aotearoa, Auckland, bird, birds, bush, conservation, doc, environment, island, kiwi, Little spotted kiwi, nature, new zealand, Norway rat, nz, Tiritiri Matangi, travel, wildlife on September 20, 2007 |
Rare kiwi thriving on Tiritiri Matangi: Media releases Little spotted kiwi have more than doubled in number on their Hauraki Gulf island home in the last five years, according to the results of a recent Department of Conservation survey. The population of kiwi on Tiritiri Matangi has grown to more than 60 (estimated at 60-80 [...]
Rat stopped from getting to Tiritiri Matangi
Posted in Auckland, birds, conservation, doc, ecological, environment, island, new zealand, Norway rat, nz, Saddleback, Tiritiri Matangi, wildlife on September 18, 2007 |
Rat stopped from getting to Tiritiri Matangi: Media releases A Norway rat found on a ferry due to sail to Tiritiri Matangi was stopped from getting to the island sanctuary due to quick action by the ferry operator. “All we need is one pregnant rodent to come ashore on Tiritiri and we would have a [...]
Valuable volcanic wetland area preserved
Posted in Auckland, conservation, environment, new zealand, sustainability, wetland, Wetlands, wildlife on August 29, 2007 |
Auckland City Council has purchased land in Onehunga containing a unique volcanic crater as part of its ongoing efforts to protect and enhance the city’s volcanic landscape. The council intends that the two properties in Onehunga at 36 Grotto Street and 29 Heretaunga Avenue become a public reserve. more
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