Are kids in New Zealand really worried about saving kiwi birds? How are they working to save them?
To judge from the letters we get, kids in New Zealand are very worried about the kiwi disappearing. We are trying to make the kids aware of what threatens the kiwi, such as burning scrub land (land with native vegetation that’s not used for farming). The biggest threat, though, comes from people’s dogs. If kids make sure their dogs don’t go off into the bush, that is a great way to save kiwi. What animals do kids in New Zealand like best? The kiwi birds are the favorite, but kids are also interested in the weka, as we have a character in our magazine called “Willie Weka.” Interestingly, they also like things like wetas, the cricket-like insects we have over here. It’s good that they realize the creatures that aren’t cute and cuddly are also important. Do kiwi birds have anything to do with kiwi fruit? Do they eat kiwi fruit? Kiwi birds have nothing to do with kiwi fruit. People in New Zealand are called kiwis, after the kiwi birds, which is a national emblem. When the Chinese gooseberr
