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Once common on Maung’Rē/Mangere Island, the ranguru/Chatham petrel disappeared due to habitat loss and cat predation. Work is now underway to re-establish a breeding colony on Maung’Rē/Mangere Island. Giving a vulnerable species a second chance Classified as Nationally Vulnerable, the species is largely confined to Hokorereoro/Rangatira Island, with small, translocated populations on Rangihaute/Rangiauria/Pitt Island and […]
H5N1 bird flu (referred to as H5 bird flu) has been detected in New Zealand.
The whitebait fishing season is open. Find out when, where and how to fish for whitebait in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.
Turn your wild goat hunt – whether it's your first or your fourth, solo or with mates – into meaningful action. Help reduce pressure on New Zealand's landscapes and go in the draw to win.
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The official population of the critically endangered kākāpō has reached a recovery-era high of 325 birds.
DOC's only commercial nursery is trying to restore the Canterbury Plains and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula, one native plant at a time.
More than 53,000 hunting permits have been issued through a new self-service online system, surpassing projections and slashing administrative staff work, Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager says.
A coordinated approach for Ruahine wild goat control operations has indicated significant reduction in numbers, another step toward achieving zero-density goat populations in Ruahine Forest Park.