Please click on the link below to read the NZ Herald article about the latest kiwi deaths in our sanctuary at Port Charles… https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12070732
Potiki Possums!
Over the last wee while our MEG field team have been hard at work making and clearing tracks on the Eastern coastline between Port Charles and Waikawau, including Potiki Bay. The ancient Pohutukawa, Puriri, Kohekohe and other associated coastal trees in this special area are being devastated by large Possum numbers. So large are the numbers that our team have …
Kaha makes it to Motutapu thanks to Sue & Greg
Volunteers are a huge part of non- profit organisations such as Moehau Environment Group, in fact without them there would simply not be a group. Throughout the summer program we work to engage and share conservation efforts and the work that our volunteers do. This is the story of local Port Charles volunteer Sue Bedwell’s experience who played the role …
Summer Programme Filling Up Fast
As we kick into the best part of the year we get to celebrate and enjoy times with our families and what better way to enjoy some organised events with the new summer program? Weve got a great range to choose from, suitable for everyone. Together we are partnering with Driving Creek Railway and very excited to offer the events in …
Local dog owners doing their bit
Well done local dog owners! We had 30 dogs attend kiwi avoidance training at Papa Aroha recently. During our recent Kiwi call survey we have noticed increase in male calls around the Coromandel area, which is a tribute to the Coromandel volunteers who service the stoat lines each month. Unfortunately a decrease in calls around the Colville area was reported …
New vehicle for field team
We are the proud owners of a Holden ute. The 4WD vehicle is our newest purchase and will prove invaluable for transporting the team, tools and traps, plus volunteers around rugged terrain. For our field team, this vehicle could not come soon enough. These guys have been employed full-time since December 2013 to help upgrade tracks and traps in our …
Growing kiwi via collaboration
We’re part of a grand plan to establish Coromandel kiwi on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki gulf. This summer we began Operation Nest Egg to help kick-start this island population. And in March our first chick, Mauricio, was released on the island. Mauricio took us all by surprise. In mid-January, Diane went for a hike to mark the location of a …
Have ferrets reached us?
Can you tell a ferret from a stoat? These furry intruders seem to be becoming more common on the Coromandel. We caught our first ferret in the Coromandel Kiwi Project in September. That same month, Mahakirau Forest Estate on the 309 road also trapped one. Ferrets are rare in the northern Coromandel, but are caught more often further south. They …
More bangs for your buck
Resetting traps could make monthly trap-checks a thing of the past. We’re trialling 40 self-setting possum traps to see if we can control possums to a low density without toxin. Traditionally we have baited for possums as we do not have the manpower to trap effectively on a large scale over difficult terrain. However, this could change if new self-setting traps make …