Meet the Locals videos
Meet the Locals is a series of four-minute mini-documentaries exploring the stories of New Zealand's wildlife and wild places, and the people working to protect them.
Learn more about whio conservation through these Meet the Locals and other videos.
Watch this video to find out why the highly endangered blue duck or whio is thriving on the Whakapapa River.
Extreme athletes and conservationists are coming together to help protect one of New Zealand's rarest birds, the blue duck. Watch this video to learn more.
This video is about how whio or blue duck in Te Urewera Mainland Island after ten years of predator control. Monitoring whio is a great way of measuring how effective pest control can be.
Whio (blue duck) are in trouble from stoats. In this video threatened species adviser Tim explains how biodegradable 1080 poison can suppress stoats long enough to boost breeding success.
Genesis Energy is partnering with DOC to extend its support for whio/blue duck recovery at a national level. View a video about the programme.
The future of one of New Zealand's most endangered species is looking brighter, with the latest whio breeding season resulting in 206 new ducklings at one breeding site alone.
Whio/blue duck recovery plan 2009-2019 (PDF, 622K)
Status of blue duck/whio population in Fiordland in response to stoat control 2000-2006 (PDF, 833K)
Video: possum problem for NZ plants and birds
Birds of prey - Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
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