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Dogs: A potential threat to kiwi, and, kiwi habitat in a pine forest

Take action to help save kiwi – If you live near or visit places where wild kiwi still survive, there are many things you can do to help protect these special birds.

If you own a dog, always keep it on a lead. Cat owners can help kiwi by keeping these nocturnal hunters inside at night.

There are many things that landowners, farmers and forestry managers can do to protect any kiwi on their land.

If you hunt or set traps in places kiwi live, how you go about your business has a big impact on the birds.

What your donation can buy ...

$1 - 100 worms to feed 1 kiwi chick for 1 week

$10 - Trapping one hectare for one year

$20 - A kiwi zone sign to warn people to keep dogs away

$75 - Training one dog to avoid kiwi

$300 - One Smart transmitter

$1,200 - The first year of life for one BNZ Operation Nest Egg™ chick

$2,500 - One receiver to pick up transponder signals

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Did You Know?

Kiwi live in many habitats, from sub-alpine tussock to dunelands by the coast, native forest to pine plantations, rough farmland to mangroves.