Above: In the 1920s there were still arguments over whether the celebrated huia still survived, and official and private expeditions set out to capture some for transfer to island sanctuaries such as Little Barrier and Kapiti. The growing interest in the bird was part of a change in attitudes to native animals and habitats, with a new belief that they were worth preserving.
BULLER'S A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND
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Forest and Bird, Issue 268, 1 May 1993, Page 23
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72Above: In the 1920s there were still arguments over whether the celebrated huia still survived, and official and private expeditions set out to capture some for transfer to island sanctuaries such as Little Barrier and Kapiti. The growing interest in the bird was part of a change in attitudes to native animals and habitats, with a new belief that they were worth preserving. BULLER'S A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND Forest and Bird, Issue 268, 1 May 1993, Page 23
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