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Lou Sanson has had a life-long love affair with nature. Now he's hanging up his hat at DOC, and is joining the show to reflect on some highs and lows during his time, and play some favourite songs. Audio

The boss of a New Plymouth vet clinic is being hailed as a conservation hero for being the go-to-guy for nursing injured native birds back to health.

DOC's Taranaki staff have awarded Rob Mills the… Video, Audio

Detector dog Gadget was on duty on Rakiura Stewart island when she slipped and broke her leg. Thankfully a special ferry service came to her rescue. Gadget's handler Sandy King talks to Jesse about… Audio

A report from the Department of Conservation finds Kiwis are visiting conservation areas in droves, but behaving badly in our own back yard. The 2020/21 Visitor Insights report finds visitors are… Audio

It's taken years for a team of dedicated Kurow locals to transform an island in the braids of the river from a messy landfill into a recreational and ecological park. Audio

There have been more reported sightings of orca pods around Wellington today as the search goes on for baby Toa's family.

Crews have been scouring from the sea and the air for a fourth day. Toa… Video, Audio

Last month, New Zealander Rob McCallum became the deepest diving Kiwi ever after achieving a preliminary depth of 10,925 metres (35,843 ft) at the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trump… Audio

This week's critter is one you don't want to pick up! The alpine shield bug is flightless, consumes pre-digested plant material and produces a nasty aroma when touched. Audio

Kathryn shares listener feedback on calls for a change of approach at the Department of Conservation. Audio

A backcountry expert is calling for a fundamental rethink at the Department of Conservation - away from a focus overseas visitors, towards better serving growing numbers of New Zealanders getting into… Audio

For more than 50 years the presence of wild puma-like cats in the South Island has been a keenly debated topic. Two sightings of "monstrous" cats earlier this month in North Canterbury have again… Audio

This week's critter lives under Auckland and is a mysterious species. It's big, it's hairy and it glows in the dark. Audio

Sticking with invertebrates that have charismatic megafauna in their names, this week is the common tiger beetle. Audio

Department of Conservation Director General Lou Sanson decided to use one of their electric vehicles recently for a trip to New Plymouth from Wellington. He explained to Jesse that he learnt some… Audio

The tiny rock wren lives year-round in the alpine zone of the South Island mountains and research shows that predator control is important for the species' survival. Audio

The Department of Conservation says a plastic bottle found in the stomach of a southern royal albatross - or toroa - caused its death.

It says the bird was found in an emaciated condition by members… Audio

Picture and personal details of Department of Conservation staff are being shared online by those opposed to 1080. Incidents paint a picture of some protesters who will stop at nothing to halt use of… Audio

This week's critter is the desperate-to-be-given-a-pronouncable-name Potamopyrgus Oppidanus, the freshwater snail. Audio

Organised volunteers are going home but has the West Coast but how close is it to being returned to a pristine environment? 'Operation Tidy Fox' comes to an end on Sunday, following a devastating… Audio, Gallery