18-E-1012
DOCCM5649966
17 December 2018
J Michael
[FYI request #9145 email]
Dear J Michael
Thank you for your Official Information Act request to the Department of Conservation,
dated 29 November 2018. You requested the following:
“a copy of all of the internal DOC reports and emails previously released under the
OIA on the rowi bill injuries at Kaipupu, possibly caused by A24 traps, as referred
to in the newsroom article "When can-do conservation goes wrong", 28 November
2018.”
This is the first case of kiwi injury from A24 traps that DOC is aware of and may have been
related to the height the traps were set at. DOC technical and science experts are working
with operational teams to better understand the risk of A24 traps to kiwi and whether any
practices need to be changed. We are keeping Goodnature informed of this work.
The following documents fall within the scope of your request and are attached:
Item Date
Document description
Decision
1
21
Internal DOC reports and emails
Released in full
November previously released under the OIA
2018
on the rowi bill injuries at Kaipupu
If you wish to discuss this with the Department, please contact Fiona Oliphant on
0274701378 or by email [email address].
Yours sincerely
Roy Grose
Director Operations
Northern South Island Region
Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
Whakātu Nelson Office
Phone: 03 5469335, Private Bag 5, Nelson 7042,
www.doc.govt.nz