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Department of Conservation

Govt prepares for plague of rats and stoats

In the News  |  Published: 30 January 201428 March 2016

New Zealand’s forests are set to be the battleground for a war between introduced predators and the Department of Conservation. […]

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Govt must ‘sort out’ conservation land in limbo – PCE

In the News  |  Published: 21 August 201328 March 2016

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright,  is calling on the government to “sort out” land classed as ‘stewardship […]

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Kiwi chick gives hope for species survival

In the News  |  Published: 09 July 201328 March 2016

A kiwi chick released on an island off the Kapiti coast may be the key to securing the future for […]

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DOC scientist on Whiting O’Keefe paper on 1080 and birds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 November 2009

Department of Conservation statistician Ian Westbrooke comments on 1080 use and the impact on birds and responds to the Whiting […]

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