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Great news for pekapeka! | New Zealand nature news

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Great news for pekapeka! | New Zealand nature news
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Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
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Pekapeka, New Zealand’s native bat, are incredibly rare and elusive. They’re also unique to Aotearoa and in desperate need of more predator free spaces. Here’s a closer look at our only native land mammal, and some recent good news about their survival. Please note that some shots in this video are historic. Our staff are experts at handling bats and take hygiene precautions when monitoring, including using gloves. For more about pekapeka, and our work doing predator control to keep our nativ...

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conservation / New Zealand / DOC / Department of Conservation / nature / environment

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