No Images? Click here Image: John Black © Get involved with Whio Awareness MonthYou may recognise these special ducks from our $10 note! Yet there are only 3,000 blue duck/whio left which makes them a Nationally Vulnerable species, facing the risk of extinction. In partnership with Genesis, our Whio Forever project aims to increase whio numbers and raise awareness of this river rapid surfing duck. Learn more about Whio Awareness Month and how you can get involved this March by clicking below or follow the Whio Forever Facebook page. Learn about our Kapiti Marine Reserve Sentinel siteFor Seaweek 2019 we worked with partners Air New Zealand and Greater Wellington Regional Council to take you on a unique virtual journey. Watch our new video to check out the latest developments in marine research: Himalayan tahr control work resumesNearly 35,000 Himalayan tahr are estimated to be on public conservation land, well above the limit of 10,000 set out in control plans years ago. The latest Tahr Control Operational Plan sets to remove 10,000 tahr by the end of August 2019. Read more about the operation. Image: Dylan Higgison | DOC RecreationA tourist's insight to New Zealand's tramping conditionsAmerican Ashlyn shares her experiences of how changeable our conditions can be when tramping in the outdoors. Even on a short walk like the Hooker Valley track, it's ok to turn back at any point. What to do if a sea lion approaches youFor Seaweek this year, Ranger Phred shared a couple of handy tips to look after our marine life the kiwi way. Find out more about keeping safe around wildlife. Fox Glacier access road closedThe access road has been destroyed by a major landslide again, washing away $430, 000 of repairs done after the previous slip in December last year. The road may remain closed for some time while conditions in the valley settle. Image: Wayne Costello | DOC Get involvedBrand new funding opportunities availablePredator Free 2050 Ltd (backed by the Provincial Growth Fund) has new funding available for community regional projects eradicating introduced predators. Submit your expression of interest for funding before 24 March.
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