Wānanga, a fledgling male kea in Arthur’s Pass, was identified as having lead poisoning with the highest lead levels ever recorded in a still-alive kea. After many attempts he was finally captured and transported by police escort to the South Island Wildlife Hospital for treatment. Check out some of the media stories below: RNZ: Officer’s serenade … Continue reading The elusive Wānanga & lead poisoning
Lots has been happening with kea in the last while, though whilst there is often good news, unfortunately there is also a lot of bad news too—our kea are in trouble! Newsletter Have you seen our latest August Update newsletter? In it, we talk about the kea information shelter opening, the database, our schools education … Continue reading August Update
The Kea Information Shelter finally launched on Saturday 1 July! Despite the heavy rain we had over 50 people turn out to hear some speeches, watch the ribbon cutting and enjoy some mulled wine and cake afterwards. We had Arthur’s Pass locals, representatives from DOC, council and community board members, conservationists, sponsors, builders and more … Continue reading Kea Information Shelter Launch
CELEBRATING KEA! Everyone is invited to attend the opening of the Arthur’s Pass kea information shelter and citizen science project. We will celebrate kea – our precious iconic bird – by having a local mid-winter gathering! This has been a community project initiated by the Arthur’s Pass Kea Team in partnership with DOC, Kea Conservation … Continue reading Invite: Kea Information Shelter Launch
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