Kiwi at Mt Bruce

Clyde Graf made this Official Information request to Wellington Conservation Board

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Wellington Conservation Board should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: Clyde Graf

Dear Wellington Conservation Board,

Can you please provide answers to the following questions -

1/ How many kiwi chicks, juvenile, and adults have been released into Mt Bruce (please identify any from ONE) in each of the last three years?

2/ How many kiwi eggs have been lifted from Mt Bruce Sanctuary in each of the last 3 years, and how many successfully hatched?

3/ How many kiwi of all ages have been removed from Mt Bruce for translocation to other forests?

4/ In what years have there been aerial 1080 poison operations across the Mt Bruce Sanctuary, since its inception?

5/ Are any 1080 poison drops planned for Mt Bruce in 2017 or 2018?

6/ How many kiwi are known to be alive in the free-range part of the sanctuary as of October 2017?

7/ How many radio tagged kiwi are known to be alive in the free-range part of the sanctuary as of October 2017?

8/ How many kiwi are known to have died in each year, from January 2013 - October 2017?

Thanks for your assistance, Clyde Graf

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