Getting Involved

You can help

Volunteer with DOC or other groups to control predators and restore bird habitats.
Don’t throw rubbish into water ways or storm drains.
Set traps for stoats or rats on your property. Get more information from your local DOC office.
Put a bell on your cat’s collar. Feed your cat well, and keep it indoors at night.
Plant a range of native plants that provide food year-round to encourage birds into your garden.

Only take dogs to areas that allow them, and keep your dog under control.
Prevent the spread of pests. Check your gear for mice and rats when visiting pest-free islands.
Use available access ways to get to the beach. Stay out of fenced-off areas. Leave nesting shore birds alone.
Get your dog trained in avian awareness, and help save forest birds like kiwi and weka.
Follow the water care code. Keep water craft speed to 5 knots within 200 metres of the shore to avoid disturbing birds that nest there.