dogs kill penguins Archives - West Coast Penguin Trust

Trust celebrates fence closing

Posted on August 26, 2014 by andypeng

The West Coast Penguin Trust celebrated the symbolic closing of its 2.6km penguin protection fence on Friday with great pride. […]

Coastal erosion threatens West Coast penguin habitat

Posted on July 19, 2013 by andypeng

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. […]

Soggy dogs’ breakfast

Posted on June 26, 2013 by andypeng

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! […]

Dogs’ Breakfast for Hokitika

Posted on June 12, 2013 by andypeng

Dog owners and their dogs are invited for breakfast on Sunday morning to find out how dogs and penguins can share the beach safely. […]

Dog attacks at Karoro, Greymouth

Posted on May 29, 2013 by andypeng

A penguin found yesterday had been mauled to death by a dog and two others were killed in the past fortnight in the same area. [Photo: Grey Star] […]

The volunteers who have created, developed, driven and supported the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust were acknowledged this evening when they won the Heritage and Environment Award at the Grey District Trustpower Community Awards. […]