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Summer 18/19 - South Island Blue Duck Ventures

01 Jan 2019

It was a slow start to the season for South Island blue duck due to the cooler spring weather. Only one of our two Motueka pairs bred this season, almost certainly due to them being young new pairings.

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Spring 2018 - Conservation and Kartsport do not mix

01 Oct 2018

The proposed relocation of Kartsport Canterbury to McLean’s Island jeopardises our captive breeding programme.

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Winter 2018 - Predator control scaled up around Peacock Springs

01 Jul 2018

Detailed trapping records has enabled us to monitor trends in pest and predator species over the year to achieve greater trapping success.

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Autumn 2018 - Brown Teal week in the wildlife department

01 Apr 2018

All New Zealand Brown Teal bred in captivity, are centralised here at our facilities to be pre-conditioned prior to their release.

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Summer 17/18 - Can we bring back the Orange Fronted Kakariki from the brink of extinction?

01 Dec 2017

Thanks to our captive breeding programme, DOC acknowledge that ICWT has saved this beautiful little bird from extinction.

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