Kerewa

Kerewa (meaning clever) was banded as a fledgling in the Arthur's Pass township in 2017. Update: 29th November 2017 In October 2017, Kerewa was caught and taken in for treatment at the South Island Wildlife Hospital for lead poisoning. Kerewa has had several weeks of chelation treatment before being declared "lead-free" and has now been released near Arthur's Pass. Kerewa has been in good company - his buddy Wananga was also in for lead poisoning treatment. They were looked after exceptionally well by the amazing team at the South Island Wildlife Hospital in Christchurch getting lots of stimulation and activity during their stay. Please keep an eye out for Kerewa and Wānanga and report any sightings into the sightings database so we can keep track of how they're doing post-treatment. The Arthur's Pass community is working on removing lead from key buildings in Arthur's Pass village where kea eat the lead (which tastes sweet to them) and accumulates in their body. Hopefully in a few more years, no more kea will need to be treated for lead poisoning. If you wish to donate to this lead removal project, please contact the Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust or the Kea Conservation Trust to make a donation.

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Canterbury Environmental Trust