Registered charity no. 1058210, the Trust aims: to continue annual monitoring of the Welsh Kite population and other birds of prey, to provide advice and help farmers and other landowners with nesting kites, to continue research on the requirements of the Red Kite in Wales, to provide expert advice to any new development schemes when there is any potential impact on kites, to continue nest protection and rescue schemes for deserted nests and injured birds.
The Trust has been working with The Golden Eagle Trust Limited and RSPB Northern Ireland on a project to re-introduce Red Kites to Ireland using chicks from the native Welsh stock.
Administer a "Friends of the Welsh Kite" scheme with twice yearly newsletter. Subscription fees are Individual: £17.50 per year, joint/family: £25.00 per year.
Currently serveying the Merlyn population within mid wales to identify the population decline.
