Big storms and intense rainfall have seen Northland kiwi switch gears from drought-survival to storm-survival overnight. Kiwi that had hunkered down in damp valley's since the drought have suddenly had to cope with flooding and huge slips. Following the movements of ten transmittered wild kiwi in the Whangarei Heads area gives an insight into … [Read more...]
Kiwi Coast Listening Blitz #2 Update
Kiwi Coast's second "Kiwi Listening Blitz" is now well underway. Fieldworker Karen Verdurmen switched from fieldwork to data analysis during the Covid-19 lockdown, and reports on the results to date... Article by Karen Verdurmen. December 2019 marked the start of Kiwi Coast's second Kiwi Listening Blitz in Northland. With the help of … [Read more...]
Mahinepua Kiwi Fit & Healthy Despite Drought
Fred and Graham - two transmitter wearing wild kiwi monitored by the Mahinepua-Radar Hill Landcare Group recently passed a health check with flying colours despite the drought. Sustained pest control by the landcare group is thought to have helped them beat the odds. Article by Lesley Baigent, Kiwi Coast Far North Coordinator, and Marj Cox, … [Read more...]
Wandering Kiwi During Lockdown
Kiwi Trackers have been working hard to find where transmitted kiwi wandered during the lockdown and ensure they are all fit and healthy. Of the 8500+ estimated wild kiwi in Northland, about 30 wear transmitters for monitoring and advocacy purposes. Monitoring transmitted kiwi was not considered an essential service during the four week … [Read more...]
Second Kiwi Listening Blitz Underway!
Fieldwork for the second ‘Kiwi Listening Blitz’ has started, as Kiwi Coast investigates if Northland kiwi have expanded into new sites over the last five years. In accordance with it's overall monitoring plan Kiwi Coast Trust carries out a 'Kiwi Listening Blitz' using acoustic monitoring devices or Kiwi Listening Devices (KLDs) every five … [Read more...]