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Critter of the Week: The Freshwater Snail
This week's critter is the desperate-to-be-given-a-pronouncable-name Potamopyrgus Oppidanus, the freshwater snail. Audio
Fox rubbish spill: how much closer to pristine?
Organised volunteers are going home but has the West Coast but how close is it to being returned to a pristine environment? 'Operation Tidy Fox' comes to an end on Sunday, following a devastating… Audio, Gallery
Our Changing World for 25 July 2019
The Department of Conservation and groups such as the Coal Island Trust are taking pests off Fiordland islands and reintroducing rare species. Audio
DOC cracks down on rogue tourist operators
DOC says it won't hesitate to prosecute people who repeatedly flout access to public land for commercial gain. It follows a crackdown by the department on the number of people guiding tourists through… Audio
Wellington’s little blue penguins capture world’s attention
Little blue penguins which ignored police orders to return to a sushi shop outside Wellington Railway Station caught the attention of DOC, police, passers-by, journalists and international media. Video, Audio
DOC closes 10 walking tracks in BOP due to Kauri dieback fears
Fears over the spread of Kauri dieback have prompted the permanent closure of 10 walking tracks in the Bay of Islands. DOC's Bay of Islands Operations Manager Martin Acroyd told our reporter Nita… Audio
DoC receives more than $10m for security against increasing attacks
Last week's Budget allocated $10.7 million to the Department of Conservation over four years, explicitly for security purposes amid increasing threats and violence from anti-1080 protesters. While… Audio
North Island kiwi benefit from regular 1080 drops
New research conducted over two decades shows the survival rates of kiwi in Tongariro Forest were greatly enhanced following large-scale 1080 drops. Audio
Huge clean up underway after landfill spills into river
Hundreds of volunteers hit the beaches of the West Coast today in a bid to clean up what's been described as one of the biggest ecological disasters since the Rena oil spill. Audio
Kākā chicks hatch for first time at Abel Tasman National Park
Kākā chicks have hatched, and successfully fledged, for the first time at Abel Tasman National Park.
Fat happy kākāpō chicks
Thirty four kākāpō chicks are putting on plenty of weight in wild nests as the rimu fruit ripens, and 23 chicks are also being hand-reared, in episode 13 of the Kākāpō Files. Audio
Wild horses go under the hammer in Hanmer
A wild horse sale near Hamner Springs attracted of crowd of about 400. Audio, Gallery
DOC staff wear body cameras due to fear on the job
Department of Conservation staff are so fearful on the job that some are starting to wear body cameras. Audio
DOC delays review of national parks after talks with iwi
The Department of Conservation has delayed its review of two South Island national parks after speaking with Ngāi Tai last week.
Tour operator warned DOC about dangers of Cape Kidnappers
The Department of Conservation is under fire over claims that it was warned about the dangers of Cape Kidnappers but stayed silent, before two tourists were badly hurt in yesterday's slip. Audio
DOC workers threatened and abused
The Department of Conservation has spent more than $1 million protecting staff against anti-1080 protesters. Staff have dealt with threats violence and death as well as abuse. Audio
The cost of protecting DOC staff from death threats, violence
The security bill to protect Department of Conservation staff from death threats and abuse has reached $1 million, but DOC says even that doesn't reflect the full cost of what they're dealing with… Audio
'I knew they were all going to die'
It was cold, dark, and Liz Carlson was alone, desperately trying to re-float more than 100 whales that stranded on a remote Stewart Island bay. She spoke with Lisa Owen about the worst experience of… Video, Audio
FMC says 'weak' DoC allowing tourism operators to flout law
Claims the Department of Conservation is allowing tourism operators to flout their own rules by allowing tourists to fly into restricted areas of Fiordland. Federated Mountain Clubs says several… Audio
Flax weevil thriving on rodent-free island
A protected weevil sent to Mana Island to help it survive is thriving, but at the peril of other rare native species. Science reporter Charlie Dreaver hitched a ride with the Department of… Video, Audio