Supported by the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation (FWF) and Paradise Valley Springs.The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation (FWF) is supporting kea conservation by encouraging their members, to return sightings (and zero sightings) of kea during the month … [Read more...]
Mt Aspiring population and nest monitoring
Funded by Auckland Zoo Conservation FundEquipment funded by Craig ButcherSupported by DOC WanakaThis project aims to develop a community kea catch trip, survey and nest monitoring program for the Matukituki Valleys, Mt Aspiring National … [Read more...]
Arthur’s Pass Kea Conservation Project
Kea in Arthur’s Pass are not doing so well and we need your help to help them.Dr Laura Young and Mark Brabyn will be driving this project which aims to band as many of our native alpine parrot as possible in and around … [Read more...]
Community – Kea Project Plans
Nine project plans which aim to directly involve and support community action for kea conservation initiatives, are in the process of being developed throughout the South Island.Project plans can be downloaded for the following areas:Te Anau … [Read more...]
Trialling of a surface bird repellent to deter kea from interacting with human objects
Funded by Auckland Zoo Conservation FundKill traps and some bait delivery systems, used to control mammalian pests, may be directly responsible for keas deaths(through their accessibility), However the likelihood of kea proof systems being … [Read more...]
Trialling of a bird repellent to prevent kea strike on sheep
Project Background Conflict between kea and New Zealand high country sheep is an on-going issue which prior to protection being granted to kea in the early 1970’s resulted in an estimated 150,000 kea killed in a legal bounty system. The bounty was … [Read more...]
Predator Control – Rotoiti kea nest protection programme
KEA CONSERVATION TRUST (Funded by 21 Peaks in 21 Days and anonymous donor). A three year survey of the Nelson lakes kea population carried out by the Kea Conservation Trust from 2009 – 2011 has shown a decline of approximately 80 % in the numbers … [Read more...]
Population Surveys
KEA CONSERVATION TRUST(Funded by the NZ Lottery Grants Board and DOC).The Kea Conservation Trust has been running kea population surveys each year since 2009. These surveys are run in partnership with Department of Conservation (DOC).Each … [Read more...]
Nest Monitoring
KEA CONSERVATION TRUST(Funded by Dulux and Wellington Zoo Conservation Fund).The Kea Conservation Trust has been monitoring kea nests since 2009. The initial reason for monitoring nests was to ensure that timing of our summer surveys was … [Read more...]
