You can help kiwi
BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust website:
For New Zealanders, the kiwi is not just another bird and saving the kiwi is not just a matter of concern for scientists and conservationists. To all New Zealanders, kiwi are a taonga, or treasure and part of our unique natural heritage.
You can help save the kiwi in many ways, by making a donation or getting out and involved with the conservation of local kiwi populations. Here is a list of things you can do to help save our national icon:
- If you live in an area with kiwi, start or join a local kiwi conservation community group to help ensure kiwi survival.
- If you are lucky to have kiwi on your property, protect them by fencing and covenanting habitat, trapping predators, keeping dogs under control and putting escape ramps in cattle stops.
- Encourage the safeguarding of kiwi habitat in your area.
- Volunteer your time and energy to local kiwi projects.
- Learn to recognise kiwi calls and report what you hear to DOC.
- Drive carefully at night and watch for kiwi on roads when driving through kiwi habitat (look out for the distinctive kiwi road sign).
- If you find a sick, injured or dead kiwi please take it to your nearest DOC office.
- Keep your dog tied up and cats inside at night if you live in or near kiwi habitat.
- Avoid taking your dogs into kiwi areas.
- If you do need to take your dog into kiwi areas, take it to kiwi aversion training, and keep it on a leash or under strict control at all times. Remember dogs are not permitted in all conservation areas so check with your local DOC office first.
- Report roaming dogs in kiwi areas to DOC.
- Do not dump unwanted pets (dogs, cats or ferrets) in the bush. Give them to the SPCA, or have them humanely put down by a vet.
- Manage a kiwi-friendly plantation forest.
Donations
- Visit the Bank of New Zealand Save The Kiwi website and make a secure on-line credit card donation.
- If you are a BNZ customer, you can donate via a Save The Kiwi Eftpos card, and a Save The Kiwi cheque book. All donations go directly to BNZ Save The Kiwi Trust and are allocated to kiwi projects.
- Make a donation at any BNZ branch or via a BNZ ATM machine.
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