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What is being done to help Kiwis?
There are many different ways to get involved in saving kiwi – from donating your time, to donating your money, to making sure your pets don’t harm kiwi. Find your niche among the opportunities on offer – there’s a lot you can do to take action and help protect these special birds.
How are Kiwis doing?
In 2019, it’s estimated there are 68,000 kiwis left, and the population is still steadily falling. There were once about 12 million kiwi, but in 1998, the population had plummeted to fewer than 100,000 birds. Now there are only 68,000 kiwis left, and unmanaged kiwi populations are declining by 2% every year.
What do you do if you find a dead kiwi?
Report a dead kiwi Carefully put it in a bag and keep it in the fridge (but don’t freeze). Dead kiwi can still give us a lot of important information (such as what killed it), to help save other kiwi.
Why should we protect kiwi?
The kiwi is a flightless bird, native to New Zealand, and one of the world’s most endangered animals. Every day, more than 200 species become extinct all over the world. But Old Mout Cider is adamant that this particular creature — the national icon of its home country, New Zealand — will never be among them.
Why we should save kiwi?
“It’s as vital to protect the kiwi in New Zealand as it is to protect the orangutan in Borneo, the sumatran tiger in Indonesia, and the panda in China. Losing these species from the planet might not affect your day-to-day life, but it is a loss to the human experience.”
Why is it illegal to rescue wild animals?
Many wild animals carry zoonotic diseases (illnesses that can be transferred from animals to humans), such as Brucellosis, Salmonella and Ringworm. They often carry parasites, as well, that can be transmitted to humans or other pets. Any way you look at it, keeping a wild animal as a pet is a dangerous proposition.
Are you allowed to touch a Kiwi?
DOC gave Seven Sharp some important tips to remember if you encounter one of these unique birds. Second, don’t move towards the bird or try to pick it up – it’s an offence to hold kiwi without permission from DOC. Also, be weary of their sharp claws – they’re wild animals and can get stroppy.
What can I do to help save Kiwis?
Take action. There are many different ways to get involved in saving kiwi – from donating your time, to donating your money, to making sure your pets don’t harm kiwi. Find your niche among the opportunities on offer – there’s a lot you can do to take action and help protect these special birds.
Why is the Kiwi important to New Zealand?
“New Zealanders are a shy and reclusive bunch, the kiwi is a bird we identify with,” says Paul O’Shea, an administrator for Kiwis for Kiwi, a conservation group set up to save the bird from extinction.
What to do with a dead kiwi bird?
Take a photo of the bird where you found it. Carefully put it in a bag and keep it in the fridge (but don’t freeze). Dead kiwi can still give us a lot of important information (such as what killed it), to help save other kiwi.
Is it too late to save the Kiwi?
“Having done conservation projects for so many years, humans tend to react only when there’s a crisis, and the crisis point is often too late to save anything,” says the wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan, wearing a set of kiwi earrings cut from paua shells.