The reintroduced kiwi population is expanding from Lower Hutt into increasingly populated areas near Upper Hutt, New Zealand. Our goal was to assess the local support of this expansion and develop a Kiwi Safety Plan for Pest Free Upper Hutt. We interviewed key stakeholders in conservation organizations and surveyed the public to gauge their willingness to help keep kiwi safe. We created our Kiwi Safety Plan suggesting action items for residents, Upper Hutt City Council, and Pest Free Upper Hutt.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Frank, Seth
• Sena, Domenic
• Brownell, William
• Sommers, Paige

Subject

• Environment
• Culture
• Well-Being
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 117979
• E-project-022824-200451

Stichwort

• Native Species
• Kiwi
• Kiwi Aversion Training
• Upper Hutt
• Public Awareness
• Conservation

Advisor

• Dodson, Leslie Lynn
• Shockey, Ingrid K.
• Stafford, Kenneth A.

Year

• 2024

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Pest Free Upper Hutt

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 15 - Life On Land
• 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Date created

• 2024-02-28

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-022824-200451

Rights statement

• In Copyright