From the 30th of April to the 4th of May the Blue Penguin Trust goes on the road providing information about blue penguins and other seabirds, and updating locals on new predator trapping techniques. The roadshow will visit Hokitika. Reap Hall on 30 April, Franz Josef Glacier’s DOC office on 1 May, Haast’s DOC office […]
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Blue penguin trust presentation to Grey District Council
On March the 22nd Kerry-Jayne Wilson ran a presentation on blue penguins for Greymouth District Council staff. The presentation was designed to update staff who deal with resource management applications. After the presentation the group travelled to a Greymouth beach to view penguin burrows. […]
Don’t let your dog run wild
Trustee Rebecca Gibson and DOCs Inger Perkins put up a sign at the access to Hokitika beach. The “Don’t let your dog run wild” signs have been printed by the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust and are now displayed at beach hot spots along the Coast. […]
Thanks Holcim
Holcim Environmental Advisor Ben Murray (left) and Sustainability Manager Greg Slaughter (right) view penguin burrows at Cape Foulwind in January with Trust Chair Kerry-Jayne Wilson. Without support from sponsors like Holcim the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust would not survive. […]
West Coast Blue penguins not dying like ones in east
Little blue penguins on the West Coast of the South Island appear to be surviving La Nina weather conditions, unlike penguins on the East Coast which are reportedly dying in their hundreds. […]
Trust Chair and other scientists trapped in ice
Kerry-Jayne Wilson is among the team of scientists, other passengers and crew aboard the ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy trapped in ice in Antarctica. The Captain issued a distress call yesterday and icebreakers are on their way to rescue the ship. Kerry-Jayne sent her latest news on Christmas Eve. (updated 30 Dec) […]
It’s nearly census time
The annual West Coast blue penguin census will take place between 22 and 26 August and we’d like you to be part of it! (Photo: Fern Collings Davis of Hokitika Scouts points out penguin tracks) […]
Coastal erosion threatens West Coast penguin habitat
Massive coastal erosion up and down the West Coast is dramatically reducing the habitat of little blue penguins and obstructing the rare birds’ access to their burrows. […]
Trust looks beyond penguins to seabirds
The Trust recently produced a smart new leaflet about West Coast Seabirds, introducing visitors and locals alike to the seabirds they might get a glimpse of on or close to our coast. (Photo by Kerry-Jayne Wilson) […]
Soggy dogs’ breakfast
Most dog owners in Hokitika received the message about keeping dogs under control in order to share the beach with penguins but they missed out on a fabulous breakfast! […]
