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Forest and Bird, Volume 16, Issue 1, 1 February 1985, Page 29

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS OF TIME "Study thepast, ifyou would divine thefuture. (Confucius) THE HUIA: ISIT EXTINCT? Persistent reports come to hand of this bird having been seen in widely different localities, and the authorities, also amongst whom are experienced bushmen and bird callers, have made persistent efforts to verify these reports, but without success If the ex- istence of the species can be definitely proved, then efforts 9 will be made to have the locali- ty declared a sanctuary, and Searchess birds efcicutly out in Pzotecred likely situations on every opportuni- ty and there is every reasonable hope of success. Bird lovers are, however, warned as to giving correct localities where they may see the bird in order to avoid the possibility of the last of the 9 species being shot by some selfish collector to adorn his in- dividual or museum glass case. From the November 1923 Bulletin of the NZ Native Bird Protection Society, later to change its name to the Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand.