Rare kakariki have fallen prey to falcons at wildlife sanctuary Zealandia. Conservation manager Raewyn Empson said staff believed there was just one pair of native falcons at the sanctuary, but they were believed to be responsible for attacks on two kakariki. New Zealand falcons are rarer than kiwi, and can catch prey while flying – [...]
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Zealandia no sanctuary for kakariki
Posted in Falcon, island, kakariki, Kapiti Island, Karearea, sanctuary, wellington, Zealandia, tagged Falcon, kakariki, Kapiti Island, Karearea, new zealand, predator, red crowned kakariki, sanctuary, wellington, Zealandia on June 24, 2011 |
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 |
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 [...]
Baby Tuatara Hatches on Matiu/Somes Island
Posted in Aotearoa, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, environment, extinction, island, lizard, Matiu/Somes Island, nature, new zealand, new zealand tourism, tuatara, Uncategorized, upper hutt, wellington, wildlife, tagged Department of Conservation, doc, Matiu/Somes Island, new zealand tourism, tuatara, Victoria University, wellington on January 28, 2010 |
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:12 am Press Release: Department of Conservation A photograph taken of a baby tuatara on Wellington Harbour’s Matiu/Somes Island this month has confirmed for the first time that the rare reptiles are hatching on the island. The juvenile, just a few months old and about 8cm long, was spotted by Harriot [...]
Artificial insemination may save Kakapos
Posted in Aotearoa, bird, chick, Codfish Island, Department of Conservation, doc, environment, extinction, forest and bird, island, kakapo, new zealand, nz, tv3, video, tagged Artificial insemination, bird, breeding, Codfish Island, conservation, doc, Forest & Bird, kakapo, nature, new zealand, tv3, video on December 23, 2009 |
DOC has managed to breed two kakapo using artificial insemination in what’s being hailed as a world first and a boost for critically-endangered birds everywhere. Kakapo are notoriously slow to reproduce, and DOC hopes the breakthrough will now ensure the birds’ survival. There are only 124 kakapo in existence, but with the help of artificial [...]
Top predator makes spectacular return to capitalHutt Vally
Posted in conservation, ecological, environment, extinction, Falcon, island, karori sanctuary, nature, new zealand, new zealand tourism, upper hutt, wellington, tagged black backed gulls, ducks, Eastbourne, eco-sanctuary, Falcon, fledgings, Hutt Valley, Karori, kereru, new zealand, New Zealand falcons, new zealand tourism, restoration, wellington, Zealandia on December 21, 2009 |
Scoop: Top predator makes spectacular return to capital Photo by Tom Lynch, ZEALANDIA/Karori Sanctuary Trust. Click to enlarge Press Release: Zealandia New Zealand’s top predator makes spectacular return to the capital Conservation staff at the groundbreaking ZEALANDIA eco-sanctuary in Wellington believe they have found the first New Zealand falcons to have hatched in the city since the species disappeared as [...]
Sirocco the kakapo an online phenomenon
Posted in Aotearoa, bbc, bird, birds, chick, Codfish Island, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, extinction, island, kakapo, National Park, nature, new zealand, scoop, sponsorship, stephen fry, sustainability, Uncategorized, video, wildlife on October 9, 2009 |
07 October 2009 This week’s screening of the BBC’s “Last Chance to See” programme featuring New Zealand’s own conservation ambassador Sirocco the kākāpō, has catapulted kākāpō recovery into the international spotlight. Department of Conservation staff have been amazed by the response that viewers of the “Last Chance to See” programme, starring Stephen Fry and Mark [...]
On the lookout for lizards
Posted in Aotearoa, bush, cat, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, environment, extinction, gecko, island, karori sanctuary, lizard, Matiu/Somes Island, nature, new zealand, nz, rat, skink, wellington, wildlife on November 12, 2008 |
Scoop: On the lookout for lizards Click to enlarge Conservation staff on the DOC Poneke area-managed Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington Harbour are preparing for an exciting arrival on Friday’s 10 am ferry sailing. 15 rare Wellington green geckos, seven of which have spent the last twelve months on ‘sabbatical’ at the city’s Karori Sanctuary, are [...]
First tuatara nest found in 200 years
Posted in conservation, environment, extinction, island, karori sanctuary, nature, new zealand, nz, tuatara, wellington, wildlife on November 12, 2008 |
First tuatara nest found in 200 years – 01 Nov 2008 – NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news The first confirmed tuatara nest in over 200 years on mainland New Zealand has been discovered at the Karori Sanctuary in Wellington. Sanctuary staff uncovered the four ping-pong-ball-sized leathery white eggs yesterday [...]
Dinosaur Descendant Reptile Loves Sex Again; Henry the Tuatara Becomes Dad at 111 Years of Age! : EcoWorldly
Posted in conservation, environment, island, lizard, nature, new zealand, nz, tuatara, wildlands philanthropy on August 18, 2008 |
Henry the Tuatara, has suddenly regained his sexual vigor, and scientists in a New Zealand zoo are excited that he is becoming a dad, after nearly 40 boring years living a life of an eunuch. Science world is also excited with Henry’s newly acquired fame, largely because his family is ‘ancient’, even pre-dating evolution of [...]
Match-making on Mana Island
Posted in bird, birds, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, ecological, environment, extinction, island, mana, nature, new zealand, nz, takahe, wellington, wildlife on July 11, 2008 |
A blind date with one of six eligible bachelors awaits a young female takahe when she is released onto Mana Island today. The seven-month-old bird, named Moa, will be paired with a single male on the island in the hope that they’ll eventually breed. Moa became sick early last week and was airlifted from her [...]
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 [...]
Birds moved to new pest free home
Posted in Aotearoa, birds, bush, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, Doubtful Sound, ecological, environment, extinction, fiordland, island, Kakaruai, National Park, nature, new zealand, nz, Saddleback, Secretary Island, South Island Robin, Uncategorized, wildlife on March 26, 2008 |
Birds moved to new pest free home | NATIONAL | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz Thirty threatened Kakaruai birds have been successfully transferred to New Zealand’s newest sanctuary. Secretary Island, a 8,000 hectare island at the western end of Doubtful Sound in the Fiordland National Park, will be the new home to the Kaharuai, or South Island [...]
$35m plan to rid island of rats and feral cats
Posted in cat, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, ecological, environment, Inspiration, island, kakapo, kokako, mohua, nature, new zealand, nz, possum, rat, Saddleback, Stewart Island, teal, trust, video, wildlife on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
$35m plan to rid island of rats and feral cats – 11 Mar 2008 – NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news oil painting of South island Tomtit by Peter Jean Caley Stewart Island interests are considering an ambitious $35 million proposal to eradicate rats, wild cats and possums from the [...]
Let’s get rid of the critters (the furry variety) before it’s too late
Posted in island on December 17, 2007 |
Brian Rudman: Let’s get rid of the critters (the furry variety) before it’s too late – 17 Dec 2007 – NZ Herald: New Zealand and International Environment New Wouldn’t it be great if the Department of Conservation got a little more enthusiastic about the national park around which the vast majority of its taxpaying funders [...]
‘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 [...]
New reserve opens at Catlins
Posted in bird, birds, cat, conservation, Department of Conservation, doc, Dunedin, ecological, environment, extinction, Inspiration, island, new zealand, nz, Penguin, south island, trust, tv3, video, wildlife, Yellow-eyed Penguin on November 28, 2007 |
TV3 > Video – Browse All > Weather/Environment Video The country’s newest public reserve has opened on the Catlins coast, to provide a safe haven for the endangered Yellow-eyed penguin. The Department of Conservation has teamed up with a community trust to create a long strip of protected coastline, about two hours south of Dunedin. [...]
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 [...]
130 tuatara find sanctuary
Posted in Aotearoa, conservation, environment, extinction, island, karori sanctuary, maori, new zealand, nz, Stephens Island, tuatara, video, wellington, wildlife on October 22, 2007 |
click on image for the dompost.co.nz video larger lmage One hundred and thirty tuatara have been freed into the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in a continued effort to establish a mainland population. A team of scientists spent five days on Stephens Island in the Marlborough Sounds last week catching the tuatara. Conservation scientist Raewyn Empson said [...]
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 [...]
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