You can help the bellbird/korimako
Bellbird/korimako
There are various ways you can help protect bellbirds.
- Plant a range of native plants that provide foods year-round will encourage bellbirds into your garden.
- If you live near a patch of native forest, consider setting traps for stoats and/or rats on your land. Snap traps (the stoat version is called a Fenn trap) should be placed in a wooden or wire-mesh tunnel so birds and other animals cannot easily enter and be harmed. Bait the trap with a small piece of meat, or a hen's egg. Check the trap regularly to remove dead animals. You can access more information on traps from your local Department of Conservation office.
- If you have a cat, put a bell on its collar - this seems to save some birds, while not preventing the cats from catching rodents.
Contacts
DOC HOTline - 24 hour emergency number
Phone 0800 DOC HOTline (0800 362 468) to report:
Sick or injured wildlife
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