by Save the Kiwi | Jun 22, 2022 | Case Studies, Jobs for Nature, Predator Control
“When people start to understand each other’s projects and become part of something bigger at a regional level, the dynamic changes. Having that regional focus makes a big difference.” The Coromandel has a long, strong, and very proud history of kiwi conservation....
by Save the Kiwi | Jun 19, 2022 | Jobs for Nature, John Bissell, Predator Control
Kia ora team, This month I want to touch on a subject that has many people have avoided. You probably all know the subject I am referring to just by reading those few simple words. Yep, that’s right: feral cats. Now let’s be clear on a couple of points. I grew up with...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 8, 2022 | Jobs for Nature
Kristy Owens has always been interested in conservation. After studying zoology at the University of Waikato then doing a year-long internship with the Department of Conservation’s rowi kiwi team in Franz Josef, she was hooked. From there, Kristy landed a job with the...
by Save the Kiwi | Feb 24, 2022 | Jobs for Nature, John Bissell, Predator Control
A young disperser caught in a basic cage trap set. Kia ora team, at Christmas we talked about it being stoat season. This month the message is the same, except it’s ferrets. Over February and March, young ferrets are moving through the landscape as they leave...
by Save the Kiwi | Feb 22, 2022 | Jobs for Nature, Kiwi Champions
For many New Zealanders, the opportunity to work in the outdoors all day every day is what dreams are made of. For Māia Gibbs, the appeal of the outdoors has always run deep. The 21-year-old was born and bred on her family’s farm in Tongapōrutu, northern Taranaki. She...
by Save the Kiwi | Dec 1, 2021 | Jobs for Nature, John Bissell, Predator Control
Kia ora team, as I sit here, it is warm and the grass in my paddocks is already seeding. The season of plenty is in full swing and many of our native and non-native species are in full family mode, making the most of the time of plenty with young mouths to feed. But...