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Whio: Saving New Zealand's Endangered Blue Duck
The blue duck is a beautiful torrent duck that once lived on clear, fast-flowing rivers throughout most of the country. It belongs to a 'second tier' of endangered species whose numbers have dropped alarmingly in the last 15 years prior to publication. Whio tells the story of how a dedicated group of scientists, field workers and volunteers have set about saving the blue duck, and combines a natural history of the bird with an illustrated history of human interaction, as well as a social history of the blue duck then and now. Illustrated with custom-built superb colour photographs from some of New Zealand's leading wildlife photographers, this is an inspiring, delightful book. |
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