
Man spotted luring, beating then capturing swan at Auckland's Western Springs
The penalty for killing protected species is up to two years' jail or a fine up to $100k.
The penalty for killing protected species is up to two years' jail or a fine up to $100k.
The dolphin, named Te Ihu Wai Pounamu, was found stranded at Sanders Reserve.
The October fire released about $9.6m worth of carbon into the atmosphere.
Shane Jones wants to start a conversation about mining on conservation land.
There were several orca sightings in the Waikato this month.
A woman found a kiwi dead in a trap in Northland's Puketi Omahuta forest.
Nineteen incidents were recorded nationwide in the past three months.
Ranger Bevan Morgan found the kiwi unconscious on January 11.
30 pilots whales stranded in Golden Bay, and a beaked whale came ashore in Christchurch.
Fire and Emergency was to conduct another drone flight at first light.
Two young people scrambled up a cliff path before the boy plunged down the bank.
DoC warns the sand mining near reserves could harm marine life and endangered seabirds.
A woman fishing said orcas swimming in formation was the perfect start to the year.
The Department of Conservation is investigating both incidents.
The birds were reportedly captured in fishing nets.
'Extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment.'
A tour operator spotted an injured sperm whale in Kaikōura on December 29.
DoC thanks public for helping free entangled dolphin in Auckland waters.
'You betcha they didn't expect to see us,' swimmer says of boaties caught with '200 fish'.
The $25-a-night Cape Brett Hut is one of a handful of DoC huts run in Northland.
As the year draws to a close, the Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
Three new shelters have been constructed along the Whanganui Journey Great Walk.
DoC says you should 'quickly and calmly get out of the water'.
Ngāi Tahu consults the Queenstown community on restoring Morning Star Reserve whenua.
The man drove through a large, black-billed gull colony, destroying their nests.
The endangered flightless parrot took an unplanned break from technology.
The High Court has found the Department of Conservation DoC acted unlawfully for decades by failing to implement its own legislation.
A High Court judge has ruled DoC acted unlawfully by failing to follow its own laws.
A dolphin sighting forced the cancellation of the SailGP event in Christchurch in March.
Leg-hold traps should be installed off the ground to avoid catching birds like kiwis.