We sent two of our members on a trip down to Te Urewera National Park, where they spent three days with local DOC staff, learning about their trapping regime. Our Coordinator Natalie Collicott and Chair woman Lettecia Williams were lucky to get the opportunity to head down to Te Urewera National Park for three days in April. Te Urewera Mainland …
A bunch of children from Point View Primary school in Howick have been busy building rat boxes for us. Ten classes of Year 3 and 4 pupils have built 250 rat boxes to house our rat traps. The wooden rat boxes have been built by Point View Primary students this term during their technology class. The project has taught children …
We are pleased to announce a new partnership between Franklin Vets and Moehau Environment Group. On Sunday 7 April Franklin Vets held an open day to celebrate the launch of their revamped Vet clinic in Pukekohe. During the day they held a sausage sizzle fundraiser which raised an impressive $360 for Moehau Environment Group. Franklin Vets are one of the …
Our Kiwi Sanctuary trappers have been breaking MEG records, with a record number of stoats caught in 2012. Our team of stoat-trappers caught a record number of stoats and rats in our Kiwi Sanctuary during 2012, tallying 140 stoats and 1020 rats! This year they have also caught the most stoats in a January on record, since trapping began in …
The discovery of a dead kiwi chick, just a few months old, on a property near Colville is a graphic reminder that when it comes to kiwi, stoats are enemy number one. The chick is thought to have been killed by a stoat. The dead kiwi was found by Nicole McAuley this week, while she was out on her Colville …
This summer hundreds of visitors to the Coromandel got to experience nature firsthand during the Moehau Environment Group Summer Programme. Each year our volunteers run an annual Summer Programme during January. Events include a series of guided walks, evening talks and Junior Ranger days in local campgrounds. These trips offer participants the chance to see animals such as kiwi, weta, …
The chance to see a kiwi in the wild makes for an unforgettable experience! The Upclose Kiwi Encounter is always a favourite event during our Summer Programme. The 8 January saw a bunch of us gather at Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat for the first Upclose Kiwi Encounter of 2013. The day kicked off with our guides, Diane Prince and Tommy Herbert …
Community groups protecting kiwi populations on the Coromandel Peninsula have come together during the busy visitor season to remind folk with dogs to be aware of the danger they pose to kiwis. If you live near a place where wild kiwi live, or are visiting the Coromandel, you can help us protect our kiwi by making sure dogs are tied …
Visiting the Coromandel over January? Come and experience nature first hand with activities for all ages & abilities The MEG Summer Holiday Programme offers kiwis and visitors alike the chance to experience and enjoy Coromandel’s natural treasures guided by local volunteers keen to share their passion and knowledge. This years’ line-up will include old favourites like our Upclose Kiwi Encounter, …
Our annual listening survey reveals Fernbird numbers in our Waikawau Wetland project remain stable, with numbers of other rare wetland birds on the rise. The results from our recent bird survey in our Waikawau Bay Wetland Project are in. This year we heard 111 Fernbirds (a similar number to last year), as well as 8-10 Banded rail and 3-6 Bittern, …