Is that a kiwi I hear?

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This campaign was successful and closed on 14/12/2015 at 1:00 PM.

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Is That A Kiwi I Hear?

Project 2015-11-05 10:33:36 +1300

Update

Our campaign has now been funded and we've raised enough to buy eight acoustic recorders - thank you so much for all your support!

We've still got some awesome rewards available and any money now raised will go towards funding pest and predator control projects. Every additional $100 is enough to protect a kiwi for an entire year from the jaws and claws of vicious predators so please continue to pledge generously to help our precious kiwi.

_________________

 

We're raising money to buy eight acoustic recorders to help us find and protect more kiwi. Please join us in the fight to save our precious birds.

How will these acoustic recorders help save kiwi?

Acoustic recorder

It's an exciting time in kiwi conservation - we're on the cusp of being able to turn the decline of kiwi numbers into growth. To do this, we need identify new areas of kiwi habitat and bring them under managment but finding those new areas isn't always easy. If people think they have seen or heard kiwi in their area, this needs to be verified. One method of doing this is by listening for kiwi calls.

It's not always easy to capture the sights and sounds of kiwi calling

Kiwi calling

Where pest and predator control programmes are already in place, volunteers often undertake call count monitoring. This entails sitting out in the bush at night listening for kiwi calls and counting them to determine the number of kiwi in the area and whether they are males or females.

However, in the more out-of-the-way areas where the presence of kiwi hasn't been confirmed, it isn't practical for volunteers to do this. That's where an acoustic recorder comes in. These devices are designed to run for multiple days, or even weeks, capturing the sounds of the bush. The recordings can then be analysed for kiwi calls, or signs of other wildlife. 

Vulnerable kiwi chicks only have a 5% chance of survival with no protection

Kiwi chick

If we detect kiwi, we can then look at what programmes we can put in place to protect them and improve their chances of survival. Without these acoustic recorders, we may not be able to confirm if there are kiwi in some areas, meaning that they'll be left to fend for themselves. In unmanaged areas, a kiwi chick only has a 5% chance of survival. Without our help, kiwi populations are likely to die out. Please join us by helping to find and protect more of our precious birds. 

How much do we need?

The recorders cost $400 each so we’re trying to raise $4,000 to purchase eight and cover PledgeMe fees and other production costs. Your pledge could be a life-saver for kiwi.

If we raise more than our target, all additional funds will go towards pest and predator control, keeping kiwi safe when we find them. Every additional $100 is enough to protect a kiwi for an entire year.

Rewards

Rewards

Gorgeous books, cuddly kiwi, name a rowi, delicious cookies...who could resist?

We have some great rewards available. Some of them we can hopefully get to you before Christmas. For those that we can’t, we can send you a gift card explaining what they have been gifted for you to give to them on the day. Then the excitement of Christmas lasts longer as they can look forward to receiving their present early next year!

Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any comments or questions. Thank you for helping to protect our precious kiwi.

International Shipping

If you'd like to pledge to our campaign but you're not in New Zealand and would like your reward posted overseas, please add $10 to your pledge for postage. 

Thank yous

Thank you so much to our fantastic reward supporters, Sir Graham Henry, Kat Merewether, Mataia Restoration Project, West Coast Wildlife Centre and Moustache. You're all awesome.

Comments

Updates 3

We did it!

07/12/2015 at 12:32 PM

Wow - we met our target with a week to go! Amazing. We're incredibly grateful to all of our fantastic pledgers - thank you so much!

We do still have a week left of our campaign so if you'd like to grab yourself an awesome reward, there are still plenty to go around. Any additional money that we raise will be used to fund pest and predator control projects, keeping kiwi safe from the jaws and claws of vicious predators.

Every additional $100 is enough to protect a kiwi for an entire year so your pledge will definitely go a long way to help protect our precious kiwi.

Thank you so much for all the support we have had so far. Can we get to $5,000 and protect another 10 kiwi???

You need to pledge to see this update.

Over $1,200 already - thank you!

30/11/2015 at 8:36 PM

Oh wow - you've already helped us raise $1,200 in just a few hours - thank you all so much. Please do share the campaign with friends and family. You could maybe even put one of the rewards on your Christmas list!

We've still got a way to go but with such awesome supporters, we'll find those kiwi before you can say "Is that a kiwi I hear?".

Thank you for helping to find and protect more kiwi.

The Kiwis for Kiwi team

    Pledgers 71

    Glenn upton
    01/12/2015 at 2:54pm
    Neil Mark
    01/12/2015 at 12:58pm

    "every little bit helps the kiwis out . .. ..."

    John Dawn
    01/12/2015 at 9:37am
    Joanna Leyland
    01/12/2015 at 9:14am

    "Awesome initiative! love kiwi"

    Anonymous pledger
    01/12/2015 at 8:30am
    Alison Valentine
    01/12/2015 at 7:48am
    Anonymous pledger
    01/12/2015 at 7:42am
    sonja
    01/12/2015 at 7:40am
    Wray Grimaldi
    01/12/2015 at 7:11am
    Sharon
    01/12/2015 at 6:09am
    Vicki
    01/12/2015 at 12:52am
    Anonymous pledger
    30/11/2015 at 11:25pm
    Lisa
    30/11/2015 at 10:50pm

    "Thanks for all your hard work for our national icon"

    jim & jenny twohill
    30/11/2015 at 10:31pm

    "Just pleased to play a small part in the preservation of our iconic bird."

    Carl Millar
    30/11/2015 at 9:53pm
    Sonia & Scott Bellingham
    30/11/2015 at 8:47pm
    Helena Duggan
    30/11/2015 at 8:17pm

    "Excellent cause, very happy to help!! Spread the word...😀"

    Anonymous pledger
    30/11/2015 at 7:36pm
    Brigitte Winnard
    30/11/2015 at 7:11pm

    "I am proud to support the kiwi campaign"

    Anonymous pledger
    30/11/2015 at 6:45pm
    Anonymous pledger
    30/11/2015 at 6:22pm
    Susan Kilmister
    30/11/2015 at 6:05pm
    Geoff Dalbeth
    30/11/2015 at 6:02pm
    David Stott
    30/11/2015 at 6:00pm
    Sharyn Smart
    30/11/2015 at 5:47pm

    "I have been lucky to go on two releases and a health check - please give generously to this cause."

    Anonymous pledger
    30/11/2015 at 5:45pm
    Jak Roberts
    30/11/2015 at 5:37pm
    Jak Roberts
    30/11/2015 at 5:35pm
    Steve O'Brien
    30/11/2015 at 5:24pm
    Fleur Pedersen
    30/11/2015 at 5:16pm

    Followers 4

    Followers of Is that a kiwi I hear?

    Is That A Kiwi I Hear?

    Project 2015-11-05 10:33:36 +1300

    Update

    Our campaign has now been funded and we've raised enough to buy eight acoustic recorders - thank you so much for all your support!

    We've still got some awesome rewards available and any money now raised will go towards funding pest and predator control projects. Every additional $100 is enough to protect a kiwi for an entire year from the jaws and claws of vicious predators so please continue to pledge generously to help our precious kiwi.

    _________________

     

    We're raising money to buy eight acoustic recorders to help us find and protect more kiwi. Please join us in the fight to save our precious birds.

    How will these acoustic recorders help save kiwi?

    Acoustic recorder

    It's an exciting time in kiwi conservation - we're on the cusp of being able to turn the decline of kiwi numbers into growth. To do this, we need identify new areas of kiwi habitat and bring them under managment but finding those new areas isn't always easy. If people think they have seen or heard kiwi in their area, this needs to be verified. One method of doing this is by listening for kiwi calls.

    It's not always easy to capture the sights and sounds of kiwi calling

    Kiwi calling

    Where pest and predator control programmes are already in place, volunteers often undertake call count monitoring. This entails sitting out in the bush at night listening for kiwi calls and counting them to determine the number of kiwi in the area and whether they are males or females.

    However, in the more out-of-the-way areas where the presence of kiwi hasn't been confirmed, it isn't practical for volunteers to do this. That's where an acoustic recorder comes in. These devices are designed to run for multiple days, or even weeks, capturing the sounds of the bush. The recordings can then be analysed for kiwi calls, or signs of other wildlife. 

    Vulnerable kiwi chicks only have a 5% chance of survival with no protection

    Kiwi chick

    If we detect kiwi, we can then look at what programmes we can put in place to protect them and improve their chances of survival. Without these acoustic recorders, we may not be able to confirm if there are kiwi in some areas, meaning that they'll be left to fend for themselves. In unmanaged areas, a kiwi chick only has a 5% chance of survival. Without our help, kiwi populations are likely to die out. Please join us by helping to find and protect more of our precious birds. 

    How much do we need?

    The recorders cost $400 each so we’re trying to raise $4,000 to purchase eight and cover PledgeMe fees and other production costs. Your pledge could be a life-saver for kiwi.

    If we raise more than our target, all additional funds will go towards pest and predator control, keeping kiwi safe when we find them. Every additional $100 is enough to protect a kiwi for an entire year.

    Rewards

    Rewards

    Gorgeous books, cuddly kiwi, name a rowi, delicious cookies...who could resist?

    We have some great rewards available. Some of them we can hopefully get to you before Christmas. For those that we can’t, we can send you a gift card explaining what they have been gifted for you to give to them on the day. Then the excitement of Christmas lasts longer as they can look forward to receiving their present early next year!

    Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any comments or questions. Thank you for helping to protect our precious kiwi.

    International Shipping

    If you'd like to pledge to our campaign but you're not in New Zealand and would like your reward posted overseas, please add $10 to your pledge for postage. 

    Thank yous

    Thank you so much to our fantastic reward supporters, Sir Graham Henry, Kat Merewether, Mataia Restoration Project, West Coast Wildlife Centre and Moustache. You're all awesome.

    Comments

    We did it!

    07/12/2015 at 12:32 PM

    Wow - we met our target with a week to go! Amazing. We're incredibly grateful to all of our fantastic pledgers - thank you so much!

    We do still have a week left of our campaign so if you'd like to grab yourself an awesome reward, there are still plenty to go around. Any additional money that we raise will be used to fund pest and predator control projects, keeping kiwi safe from the jaws and claws of vicious predators.

    Every additional $100 is enough to protect a kiwi for an entire year so your pledge will definitely go a long way to help protect our precious kiwi.

    Thank you so much for all the support we have had so far. Can we get to $5,000 and protect another 10 kiwi???

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    Over $1,200 already - thank you!

    30/11/2015 at 8:36 PM

    Oh wow - you've already helped us raise $1,200 in just a few hours - thank you all so much. Please do share the campaign with friends and family. You could maybe even put one of the rewards on your Christmas list!

    We've still got a way to go but with such awesome supporters, we'll find those kiwi before you can say "Is that a kiwi I hear?".

    Thank you for helping to find and protect more kiwi.

    The Kiwis for Kiwi team

      Glenn upton
      01/12/2015 at 2:54pm
      Neil Mark
      01/12/2015 at 12:58pm

      "every little bit helps the kiwis out . .. ..."

      John Dawn
      01/12/2015 at 9:37am
      Joanna Leyland
      01/12/2015 at 9:14am

      "Awesome initiative! love kiwi"

      Anonymous pledger
      01/12/2015 at 8:30am
      Alison Valentine
      01/12/2015 at 7:48am
      Anonymous pledger
      01/12/2015 at 7:42am
      sonja
      01/12/2015 at 7:40am
      Wray Grimaldi
      01/12/2015 at 7:11am
      Sharon
      01/12/2015 at 6:09am
      Vicki
      01/12/2015 at 12:52am
      Anonymous pledger
      30/11/2015 at 11:25pm
      Lisa
      30/11/2015 at 10:50pm

      "Thanks for all your hard work for our national icon"

      jim & jenny twohill
      30/11/2015 at 10:31pm

      "Just pleased to play a small part in the preservation of our iconic bird."

      Carl Millar
      30/11/2015 at 9:53pm
      Sonia & Scott Bellingham
      30/11/2015 at 8:47pm
      Helena Duggan
      30/11/2015 at 8:17pm

      "Excellent cause, very happy to help!! Spread the word...😀"

      Anonymous pledger
      30/11/2015 at 7:36pm
      Brigitte Winnard
      30/11/2015 at 7:11pm

      "I am proud to support the kiwi campaign"

      Anonymous pledger
      30/11/2015 at 6:45pm
      Anonymous pledger
      30/11/2015 at 6:22pm
      Susan Kilmister
      30/11/2015 at 6:05pm
      Geoff Dalbeth
      30/11/2015 at 6:02pm
      David Stott
      30/11/2015 at 6:00pm
      Sharyn Smart
      30/11/2015 at 5:47pm

      "I have been lucky to go on two releases and a health check - please give generously to this cause."

      Anonymous pledger
      30/11/2015 at 5:45pm
      Jak Roberts
      30/11/2015 at 5:37pm
      Jak Roberts
      30/11/2015 at 5:35pm
      Steve O'Brien
      30/11/2015 at 5:24pm
      Fleur Pedersen
      30/11/2015 at 5:16pm

      Followers of Is that a kiwi I hear?

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 14/12/2015 at 1:00 PM.