Top of the South kaka captive breeding programme launched
A desire to improve the genetic diversity of kaka released into the Abel Tasman National Park has seen the launch of a northern South Island
17/07/2017
Top of the south kaka breeding programme launches at Nelson’s Natureland Zoo
By JONATHAN CARSON , July 11 2017 www.stuff.co.nz Project Janszoon and the Department of Conservation have launched a breeding programme for northern South Island kaka to
11/07/2017
Project Janszoon Newsletter – June 2017
Boost for kaka captive breeding programme The arrival of three juvenile female kaka has given DOC and Project Janszoon’s kaka captive breeding programme at Natureland Zoo
29/06/2017
Abel Tasman conservation plan may provide blueprint
By Tracy Neal – 25 June 2017 http://www.radionz.co.nz A successful conservation plan used in the Abel Tasman National Park that draws on partners to fund and
25/06/2017
Pāteke release at Awaroa inlet
In May 2017 20 rare pateke / brown teal were released into the Abel Tasman National Park by Project Janszoon and DOC. This is only
06/06/2017
Rare native ducks released at Awaroa in Abel Tasman National Park
NINA HINDMARSH – May 31 2017 https://www.stuff.co.nz A flock of rare native ducks have been released into the Abel Tasman National Park. Twenty juvenile brown teal,
31/05/2017
Rare native ducks released into Abel Tasman
20 pāteke/brown teal were released into the Abel Tasman National Park on Monday 29 May, only the 2nd mainland South Island site where the rare
29/05/2017
Over 50 kakariki now released into the Abel Tasman
The recent wet weather did not dampen the excitement as 16 kakariki (yellow-crowned parakeet) were today released into the Abel Tasman National Park. A total
18/04/2017
Yellow crowned kakariki flown to freedom in Abel Tasman National Park
Twelve yellow crowned kakariki have tasted freedom for the first time after being bred in captivity. The birds, which were bred at the Tui Nature
14/04/2017
Dawn ceremonies a real blessing for iwi
BARNABY SHARP – April 13 2017 www.stuff.co.nz While some days will forever live in infamy for Maori, for the whanau and hapu of Te Atiawa and
13/04/2017
1,000 less “killing machines” in Abel Tasman
One thousand less “killing machines” are roaming the Abel Tasman National Park with the 1,000th stoat caught in the Park’s stoat trapping network. The 1,000th stoat was
11/04/2017
Visiting the Park? Download our Abel Tasman phone app
The Abel Tasman Phone App is a free smartphone app with up-to-date information on weather, tides, points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times in Abel Tasman National Park. It has a map with geolocation – so you always know where you are!
Education Tool Box
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