As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Wednesday, 3 October 2018

NZSki to donate 250K to save New Zealand’s endangered Kea



Friday, 14 September 2018, 10:52 am
Press Release: NZSki
14 September 2018.

This Conservation Week, NZSki kicks off a new five-year commitment to spend more than a quarter of a million dollars helping protect birds native to the alpine areas it works across, spearheaded by $50,000 worth of funds and donation support in partnership with the Kea Conservation Trust (KCT).
NZSki currently operates environmental programmes at The Remarkables and Coronet Peak ski fields both in Queenstown, and Mt Hutt in Canterbury, with this the next step to increase its conservation efforts.
NZSki’s commitment will focus on three key areas including working closely with the Trust to find and protect kea – a Nationally Endangered species, educate visitors and locals on kea conservation, and protect and enrich the natural habitat for kea, as well as other native birds such as the falcon which is more common at Coronet Peak.
The company has been awarded platinum partnership status with Kea Conservation Trust in recognition of the donation, fundraising and additional support it’s set to provide every year until 2023.
The total amount toward bird conservation in five years will be well in excess of $250 000.
NZSki CEO Paul Anderson says this is an important step in their continued conservation efforts.

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