Winter 21 - A convoy of young kakī departed for release into the wild
28 Sep 2021This trip signified the end of a successful breeding season for The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife (ICWT) and the Department of Conservation (DOC).
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Summer 20/21 - A new daily release record is set
06 Apr 2021A massive 93 captive raised birds were released into their natural environment on 4th March 2021.
Read moreAutumn 2021 - Success in one of the whio release sites
01 Mar 2021After 18 years of management and a comprehensive survey by the Dept of Conservations’ Biodiversity Team – we ‘officially’ have 79 pairs of blue duck/whio in the Wangapeka/Fyfe Rivers region.
Read moreAutumn 2020 - Anne Richardson awarded the order of merit
30 Sep 2020Anne Richardson ICWT Wildlife Manager, has been awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Wildlife Conservation, in the Queens Birthday Honours List for 2020.
Read moreSpring 2020 - NZ Shore Plover fly in
21 Aug 2020NZ Shore Plover/Tūturuatu fly in from the Chatham Islands to boost the genetic diversity of this endangered bird.
Read moreWinter 2020 - Wild Black Stilt/Kakī boosted by over 100 birds
01 Jun 2020This winter the Department of Conservation (DOC) released 104 juvenile kakī/black stilts - the world’s rarest wading bird - into the natural environment within the Mackenzie Basin. Of these birds 24 were raised here at our facilities.
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