The Forest Bridge Trust at SONZI 2023

The Forest Bridge Trust at SONZI 2023 Eleven staff members travelled to the Wairarapa to attend the Annual Sanctuaries of New Zealand (SONZI) Conference at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre on 15-17 August 2023. Representatives from sanctuaries all over New Zealand were...

Whangateau Community Trapline

Whangateau Community Trapline– a small group making a big difference The wonderful community at Whangateau earlier this year started working with our Community Liaison team to set up a coastal trapline. The Forest Bridge Trust was delighted to host a morning tea to...

Long Tail Bats in the Rodney Area

Long Tail Bats in the Rodney Area Credit – Ben Paris Did you know that we have long-tailed bats in the Rodney area? For the past few months, The Forest Bridge Trust’s Ecologist and Biodiversity Advisor, Virginia Moreno, has been putting bat detectors up across...

5-Minute Bird Count Course – 2023

5-Minute Bird Count Course Two of our team Anne Ginders and Elena Suin were able to attend a 2-day 5-Minute Bird Count course in June. This was a unique opportunity to experience the proliferation of species that can only survive in a sanctuary such as Tawharanui and...

Successful Kiwi Listening Evening at Mataia

Successful Kiwi Listening Evening at Mataia ‘Kiwi Listening Evening at @Mataia Homestead & Walks After a few false starts, finally the weather cooperated and we ended up with an amazingly clear night for the kiwi listening evening on Sunday 18th June. It was a...