Kea and Kaka

Friends of Rotoiti are involved with efforts to protect and enhance the kea population.

KAKA CHICK TRANSMITTER TRIP

Friends of Rotoiti members Wayne Sowman and Peter Hale accompanied Jen Waite and Corey Mosen (DOC) and Ron Moorhouse (Wildlife Restoration Manager Project Janszoon) on a trip to attach radio transmitters to kaka chicks. This is part of ongoing kaka research at Nelson Lakes to investigate chick survival and dispersal patterns as well as to locate active and new nesting sites. It is intended to fit all trees with active nest sites with aluminium bands above and below the entrance hole to protect the chicks as well as the all-important nesting females. To read the full report click here.

The current season has been a successful one for two monitored nests in the St Arnaud Range area . All six chicks , three from each nest have fledged. For the full story please click here.

Kea guidelines from the Kea Conservation Trust - c lick here to download a pdf.