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MTT help with grass maintenance at the kiwi crèche

3 December 2022 by Marilyn Wright Leave a Comment

It was great to have Justin and his Jobs for Nature crew from Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust come to clear the lake track at the Opouahi kiwi crèche.

Volunteer Amy with Blew S after its first crèche health check

There has been so much rain lately that the grass and other growth on the track was rampant and we needed it cleared for the summer visitors. The upside of all the rain is that the chicks in the crèche are stacking on weight.

This is great, as we may have another dry period over summer.

At one point, Marilyn spotted four kereru all landing in the same tree. They were probably fleeing the noise of the scrub cutters.

 

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The Environment, Conservation and Outdoor Education Trust (ECOED) was established in 2002 to halt the decline of North Island brown kiwi in the Kaweka Forest Park. At that time, the estimated kiwi population was about 200. In response to the crisis, ECOED initiated the Save the Kiwi Hawke’s Bay Project, which is now known as Save Our Kaweka Kiwi, or SOKK.

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