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...
by Save the Kiwi | Nov 15, 2021 | Jobs for Nature
In March 2020, Mike Walker lost his job because of Covid. These days, he works in conservation … also because of Covid. Since its inception in response to the global COVID-19 crisis, the Jobs for Nature programme has provided employment for New Zealanders from all...
by Save the Kiwi | Aug 19, 2021 | Jobs for Nature
An exciting collaboration between six Coromandel kiwi care groups, iwi, and agencies has resulted in an injection of $1,041,320 to significantly increase the rate of kiwi recovery across the Coromandel Peninsula and expand the area under protection by 10,000 ha over...
by Save the Kiwi | Aug 12, 2021 | Jobs for Nature, John Bissell, Predator Control
Predation events are becoming increasingly common. Unfortunately, it’s often no longer if it will happen, but when. So how do you respond to a predation event in the fastest and most effective way possible? National Predator Advisor John Bissell discusses the anatomy...
