Threat Mitigation

Monitoring threats to kea in the Matukituki Valleys, Mt Aspiring National Park

20 Feb 2020

Funded by Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund (2016- present) and NZMCA (2020-2021) The Matukituki Valley in Mt Aspiring NP is considered an important site for kea research...

Sheep - Kea Conflict Resolution

Threat Mitigation

27 Jan 2020

Conflict between kea and New Zealand high country sheep is an ongoing issue which prior to protection being granted to kea in the early 1970s resulted...

Lead Free Kea Project Outcomes

Threat Mitigation

22 Nov 2019

October 2020 – March 2021 Over the past 6 months, a total of 121 kea have been blood lead tested at 10 key sites (Arthurs Pass,...

Back Country Trust- de-leading back country huts for kea

Threat Mitigation

14 May 2019

The Backcountry Trust (BCT) funds and supports volunteers to maintain huts and tracks in New Zealands remote back country. As part of this work they have...

The Tasman "Lead Heads"

Threat Mitigation

14 May 2019

The “Lead Heads”, formed in 2019, are a passionate group of volunteers who are keen to see the end of old lead nail heads and flashings...

Removal of lead in kea and their habitat - a community lead-free initiative!

Threat Mitigation

16 Apr 2018

Get involved! If you are interested in helping kea become lead-free by sponsoring a kea receiving treatment, starting up a local project or donating materials, funding...

Community - Kea Conflicts Resolution Programme

Threat Mitigation

11 May 2015

What's the Conflicts Resolution programme all about? On-going human–kea conflict is a challenge that is imperative to solve. Whilst there is conflict, there is the potential...