Native to Australia, plague skinks were first recorded in Auckland during the 1960s and are now posing a threat to our rare native lizards. The plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) is sometimes known ...

the age of the item what appendix the species is protected under. To find out if your species is listed under CITES you will need to know the correct scientific name to search the Species+ database.

DOC plans to control a mouse plague that is threatening to destroy a small population of critically endangered Alborn skinks near Reefton using the toxin brodifacoum in bait stations. Mouse numbers ...

Have your say on the classification of a local purpose community reserve. Submissions close 5pm Friday 7 March 2025. Notice under Section 23 of the Reserves Act 1977. Area Description: The reserve is ...

Have your say on an application by Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust for a licence to develop and operate a trail in Tongariro National Park. Submissions close 5 March 2025. This application is notified ...

You must have approval to possess some live freshwater species. Get information on the authorisations required. You must have approval to possess some live freshwater species. Information on the ...

DOC staff are cautiously optimistic about the 2024/2025 tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern breeding season, which is tracking within expectations for the critically threatened species. So far, 10 chicks ...

Complete this form to submit a ballot for hunting in the Greenstone/Caples hunting area. Only one application per party is permitted. Individual hunters should not apply on more than one ballot form – ...

Have your say on an application by Te Araroa Trust for the construction and use of a swing bridge across the Whangaehu River. Submissions close 3 March 2025. This application is notified under section ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. The walk to the viewing area winds gently through the rainforest, with glimpses of the mountain tops, waterfalls and the upper glacier. A short uphill ...

Learn about operating drones on public conservation land and how to apply for DOC for a drone concession (permit). Drones are aircraft. All aircraft operating on conservation land needs a permit.

As of the end of January 2025, staff have undertaken 106 angler surveys on Lake Taupō in the 2024/2025 summer period. This short report summarises the data collected and compares it with data from the ...