Tune into Nature with Karthic

From Common to Rare : The Story of a Yellow Songbird

Tune into Nature with Karthic

Show Notes

In search of a rare Songbird…

Mohua were once one of the common forest birds of in the South Island of Aotearoa, but today most populations are declining.

Featuring

Marion Rhodes (Department of Conservation, Mohua Charitable Trust)

Joanna Hulsman (Department of Conservation)

Producer, Sound Recordist, Sound Editor & Presenter -

Karthic SS

Learn more about the Mohua on Mohua Charitable Trust, Department of Conservation

Contribute to Mohua Charitable Trust - https://givealittle.co.nz/org/the-mohua-charitable-trust

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Funded by the NZ Lottery Grants Environment and Heritage fund, administered by Te Tari Taiwhenua, the Department of Internal Affairs

Supported by OAR 105.4FM⁠⁠ Dunedin , Science Communication, University of Otago, Wild Dunedin NZ Festival of Nature

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