by TFBT | Feb 27, 2025 | News, TFBT News & Stories
Guardians of Dunns BushTrappers Protecting Kiwi and native wildlife The Forest Bridge Trust’s Volunteer Team – Elena Siun, and Paula Griffin – recently hosted an annual catch-up for the dedicated Dunns Bush Trappers. It was a great opportunity to connect...
by TFBT | Jan 30, 2025 | News, TFBT News & Stories
Incredible Kiwi Journey14km from Mount Tamahunga to Kaipara Flats! Remember the mysterious kiwi spotted on a trail camera in Kaipara Flats recently? We’ve finally caught up with him—and he’s a kiwi from Mount Tamahunga! This remarkable bird has made an astonishing...
by TFBT | Jan 22, 2025 | News, TFBT News & Stories
A Kiwi Health Check-up The Forest Bridge Trust staff recently had the unique opportunity to learn from their colleague Paula, a newly qualified Kiwi handler. Paula, joined by two experienced Kiwi handlers from Kaipara Kiwi, conducted a health check on Eddie, a kiwi...
by TFBT | Dec 5, 2024 | News, TFBT News & Stories
Celebrating Our VolunteersInternational Volunteers Day 2024 Today, on International Volunteers Day, we take a moment to reflect on and celebrate the incredible achievements of our volunteers at The Forest Bridge Trust. Every trap set, every connection made, and every...
by TFBT | Nov 21, 2024 | News, TFBT News & Stories
Tracking Down a FerretProtecting our Precious Kiwi Population In a recent success story for The Forest Bridge Trust’s Predator Control team, a determined effort to capture a cunning male ferret came to a triumphant close. Ferrets, as members of the mustelid family,...
by TFBT | Nov 11, 2024 | News, TFBT News & Stories
Local Kiwi Population on the RiseJoin the Effort to Protect Them We are excited to share that local kiwi populations are continuing to grow! Ecologist Dr Virginia Moreno from The Forest Bridge Trust reports promising results from recent kiwi call monitoring in the...
