Help save our forests and Restore the Dawn Chorus!

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Dear Donor

Across New Zealand native birds such as the fantail (piwakawaka), tui and 2007 Bird of the Year grey warbler (riroriro) face a massive threat from stoats, rats and other introduced predators.

Equally serious is the threat posed to the fragile native habitats these and other Dawn Chorus birds such as yellowheads (mohua) and parakeets (kakariki) depend on.

Introduced pests such as possums, deer and goats eat their way through thousands of tonnes of leaves, seeds, flowers and saplings every day, destroying forest, shrubland and alpine habitats, and preventing regrowth.

Over the past year Forest & Bird has been a highly effective voice for restoring the dawn chorus. We campaigned for the recent decision to retain safe and effective pest control methods.

We have been active in restoration projects around the country to help our native birds, such as the release of 59 endangered stitchbirds (hihi) at the Ark in the Park in the Waitakere Ranges.

We again ask for your support to help Restore the Dawn Chorus across New Zealand through Forest & Bird’s vital conservation work.

Thank you for your support.

Dr Peter Maddison
Forest & Bird National President

Your donation will help Forest & Bird take action by:

Giving long-term support to Forest & Bird restoration projects throughout New Zealand.
Being an effective voice for more well-managed pest control to better protect New Zealand’s dawn chorus birds from introduced predators.
Working with DOC, regional councils and community groups to protect native species from introduced pests such as possums, deer and goats.
Promoting the protection and restoration of our lowland fragile places.

Over the past year conservation successes promoted by Forest & Bird have included:

• Establishment of Hakatere Conservation Park

• Protection of the iconic Michael Peak Station in the South Island high country

• Better protection of South Island high country lakeside land announced by the Government

• New proposed World Heritage Areas including sites nominated by Forest & Bird (Kermadec Islands Marine Reserve and Kahurangi
National Park)

• Successfully campaigning to retain safe and effective pest control

• New regulations proposed to reduce albatross by-catch by fishing vessels

• Hihi (stitchbird) reintroduced to Auckland mainland for the first time in more than a century

Hihi image by Eric Wilson

Don't delay - please help Restore our Dawn Chorus

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