The Robin's Return

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The Robin's Return

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“These three birds are over half the world population of their species.” Peter Hayden’s narration lays bare the stakes for the Chatham Island black robin, and the Wildlife Service team (led by Don Merton) trying to save them. Merton’s innovative methods include removing eggs from nests – to encourage the last two females to lay again – and placing them in riroriro (grey warbler) foster homes. The black robin documentaries helped forge the reputation of TVNZ's Natural History Unit. Paul Stanle...

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Video

Date created

1982

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/robins-return-1982

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don merton / black robin / conservation / predator / predator free / chatham islands / nhnz / wildlife service / riroriro / miromiro / tomtit / little mangere island / eggs / wild south / weta / grey warbler / old blue / old green / natural history unit / ice plant / mangere island / foster / ribbonwood / dave crouchley / snipe

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