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Date: 18 December 2015 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation Minister Maggie Barry attended the release of 10 takahē into the Murchison mountains, marking a very successful year for takahē recovery.
Date: 04 November 2015 Preliminary results of an investigation of tawaki/Fiordland crested penguins in Milford Sound has found that these penguins seldom move further than 1 km. This suggests an abundance of food and could signal a successful breeding season.
Date: 28 October 2015 The return of 30 takahē into the Murchison Mountains this spring is the largest release ever and a major milestone in the recovery of this species.
Date: 16 October 2015 Mohua/yellowhead in Fiordland's Eglinton valley received a top up yesterday with the release of 80 birds transferred from Anchor Island in Dusky Sound.
Date: 06 October 2015 Monitoring studies show that targeted pest control operations last summer have led to record survival rates for short-tailed bats in the Eglinton valley in Fiordland.
Date: 15 September 2015 Eighty mohua/yellowhead were successfully moved to Coal Island, to establish a new population and spread the range of the bird's recovery on offshore pest-free islands.
Date: 01 September 2015 DOC is organising a Kākā Picnic on 13 September to celebrate the five juvenile kākā at Punanga Manu o Te Anau/Te Anau Bird Sanctuary, before their release into ecosystem recovery projects.
Date: 31 July 2015 Fiordland District Conservation Services Manager, Grant Tremain has been awarded the Stephen O’Dea Developmental Award on World Ranger Day.
Date: 15 July 2015 Te Anau Wildlife Centre is changing its name to Punanga Manu o Te Anau/Te Anau Bird Sanctuary.
Date: 13 July 2015 Whitebaiters heading out to rivers soon are reminded that whitebaiting is not permitted in national parks.
Date: 10 July 2015 Sixty-nine South Island robins/kakaruwai have been translocated from Anchor Island in Dusky Sound, to Coal Island in Preservation Inlet.
Date: 06 May 2015 The Community Conservation Partnership Fund and a jet boat company are helping control predators in Southland and Fiordland.
Date: 01 May 2015 An iconic piece of Fiordland’s early settler history has been restored thanks to a combined effort from local businesses.
Date: 02 April 2015 Te Anau Wildlife Centre will join DOC’s kākā captive breeding programme after resident birds successfully reared chicks this summer.
Date: 10 March 2015 150 blue rubber ducks are taking to the water for the Great Fiordland Whio Race on the Upukerora River, Te Anau.
Date: 24 February 2015 On Sunday 1 March, the biggest ever Play Date with Nature will take place in Te Anau’s Ivon Wilson Park.
