With so many of you getting in touch with photos and anecdotes of your encounters with whio, we thought we’d end Whio Awareness Month with the story of a couple who love to mark special occasions with whio. Meet Anthony Behrens and his partner Fiona (or Whiona as he likes to call her)
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In this journal we talk to recently retired backcountry legend, Ken McNamara, about his massive contribution to the whio programme as a trapper.
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In this ‘Whio Journal’, we wait with bated breath for the 2020 tally of protected whio breeding pairs… Spoiler alert, it is really good!
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In our latest Whio Journal entry, Biodiversity Senior Ranger Ali Beath walks us through the roller-coaster ride needed to undertake a whio survey (counting whio) on the wild rivers of the Tongariro District.
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Since our last entry, we’ve gone through unprecedented changes to break the cycle of COVID-19 transmission. As we begin to emerge out the other side into Alert Level 3, some of you might be feeling anxious about how these measures will impact whio
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