Blue duck/whio
Tongariro National Park
1080 poison for pest control
1080 poison helps whio
The rapid loving whio or blue duck is currently in the second highest category of endangered species in New Zealand. Here on the Whakapapa River the ducks are thriving - watch this video to find out why.
View the Whio video (4 minute clip on TVNZ video player)
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