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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 3:31 pm – Posted by Heather Anderson | 4 Comments
I write this last update from my study in Dunedin, where I am resting for a couple of days after my few weeks of hard work on the island. I was pretty sad to leave my feathered friends and the magical Whenua Hou where I had such an amazing experience with this fantastic and successful programme to help restore the kakapo population to its former glory.
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 7:40 am – Posted by Heather Anderson | 4 Comments
After receiving our training from the four friendly DOC rangers on the island my 2 compadres and I are now fully fledged kakapo supplementary feeders. On the first day we each did a round of feeding stations alone with one ranger. This was a perfect introduction to the feeding and cleaning protocols and also to the island in general. The Kakapo Programme Officers who are on the island during my stay have all been here for over 2 years and are incredibly knowledgeable about the history, flora and fauna of Whenua hou and of course the kakapo.
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 9:34 am – Posted by Heather Anderson | 5 Comments
I write this diary from the Sealers Bay hut, Codfish Island, Whenuahou. I have just arrived on this beautiful 1396 hectare nature reserve which lies to the north west of Stewart Island, in the most celebratory fashion. I was flown in on a fixed wing light aircraft across the Foveaux Strait which homed in on a magnificent landing on Sealers Bay beach. I hadn’t known what to expect of Cod fish Island but the sight I beheld surpassed my wonderings and wanderings.
Photo: Tama Pugsley