The Trust recently travelled up to Karamea to offer meetings, talks and workshops for interested local people. Trust Chair, Kerry-Jayne Wilson, and Trust Ranger, Reuben Lane presented illustrated talks about west coast seabirds and the work of the Trust. A Supporters’ Meeting was held to discuss the work of the Trust and relevant local issues and […]
Month: March 2012
Penguin proof fence for Punakaiki
The West Coast Blue Penguin Trust and New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) are to build a penguin proof fence south of Punakaiki in an effort to stop blue penguins being killed on SH6. Blue Penguins are a protected species and detailed monitoring by the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust has found road kill is the […]
Renowned photographer new patron
Acclaimed photographer and conservationist Craig Potton is the new patron of the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust. Mr Potton is New Zealand’s pre-eminent landscape photographer, a passionate conservationist and presenter of television series Wild Coasts and Rivers. […]
