Dead kea dumped at Arthur’s Pass were shot

Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 9:48 am Press Release: Department of Conservation Dead kea dumped at Arthur’s Pass were shot Preliminary autopsy results from five dead kea dumped near Arthur’s Pass have confirmed that the birds were shot. The initial pathology report from Massey University said evidence pointed to the use of an air-rifle and a [...]

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Three chilled fantails come in from the storm

Desperately cold wild fantails have made a nest of a South Canterbury home as the polar storm sweeping the country takes a huge toll on our birdlife. Experts expect millions of birds to die as a result of the polar blast covering the country. For Doug Sail in Hunter, 40 kilometres south of Timaru, the [...]

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Questioning Happy Feet, unhappy ending?

You’re out walking through forest or along a beach. You find an injured bird. Maybe you find many, maybe thousands, like residents of the Kapiti Coast did recently when a southerly storm delivered a “prion wreck” to our shores. What should you do? The prion-wreck last month was a natural event. Prion-wrecks occur every 10-30 [...]

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