A bird thought to be extinct has been spotted for the first time in years thanks to the efforts of conservationists. Eighteen takahē: a large, flightless bird, were released in the Lake Whakatipu Waimāori valley, in New Zealand last week. The birds had been formally declared extinct in 1898, because of being attacked by European […]
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Rare New Zealand birds killed accidentally as cull goes wrong
In a tragic case of mistaken identity, four critically endangered takahē birds have been accidentally killed in New Zealand after hunters misidentified the animals as a more common species. The mixup occurred at a sanctuary on Motutapu Island, where volunteers from the Deerstalkers Association, a national body representing hunters, were participating in a regulated cull […]