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Rapid responders fix the vital crèche fence

1 April 2023 by Julia Leave a Comment

The fence around the Opuahi crèche is secure again, thanks to super-quick action by Pestproof Fences Ltd.

John and Nigel from the company got onto the job immediately, with repairs now complete. We can’t thank them enough.

The next stage will be to undertake intensive trapping to remove any pests that may have got inside when storm damage broke the fence in two places.

Grateful thanks go to all involved in rescuing the surviving nine chicks, to Cape Sanctuary for providing a safe haven for the four younger ones, Pan Pac Forest Products for access to the Kawekas (where we returned the other five) and to Pestproof Fences for repairing the fence so quickly.

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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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