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Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Stoat predation and beech-seed funnels

Department of Conservation —  02/01/2018

We caught up with Tim, a ranger on the front lines of the Save Our Iconic Kiwi initiative. This is the eighth in a series following the work he’s doing to save the Fiordland tokoeka (kiwi). 

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Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Stoats and possums in nests

Department of Conservation —  13/12/2017

On a rare long weekend of pure sunshine, we head back in to Shy Lake to check on the Fiordland tokoeka chicks.

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Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Checking on this year’s chicks

Department of Conservation —  29/11/2017

A week or so after our last trip, we follow the southern Fiordland tokoeka through our first monitored breeding season.

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