Flight of the Huia
by Kerry-Jane Wilson, 411pp, limpbound, Canterbury University Press, Christchurch 2004, RRP$49.95. Subtitled "Ecology and conservation of New Zealand’s frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals; this is a serious book about our conservation of threatened species. It traces their origin, and the impact of imported species on them. The book claims to be the first history of ‘faunal
change’ in New Zealand and debates future directions for conservation of the altered ecology. It traces many of the advances made in conservation methodology over the past 50 years. For anyone seeking the facts and details of ecological change, the book is a valuable resource. No light read, it will probably find its market mostly among students and professionals.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 314, 1 November 2004, Page 46
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