[DVOC] DVOC on Thursday: Davis Earl Pattemore on New Zealand Birds

[Frank Windfelder]

There is a DVOC program on Thursday night, featuring
another great program, as well as an Ornithological
Studies - two presentations, and it's free!

It looks like we're in the AUDITORIUM.

Ornithological Studies: "New North American Birds -
Expert Predictions and Actuality", featuring the
charismatic and witty Colin Campbell

Main Speaker: David Errol Pattemore, "On the brink:
Conservation of Endemic New Zealand Birds"

New Zealand has been long separated from other land
masses and the bird fauna evolved in the absence of
ground-dwelling mammals. Since the arrival of humans
and associated mammal pests around 1000 years ago, 42%
of endemic bird species have become extinct and a
further 26 species are currently listed as 'Nationally
Critical'. New Zealand's birds are largely unique and
exhibit several common curious features such as
extreme longevity, flightlessness and gigantism.

The conservation of New Zealand's unique birds has
involved dramatic and innovative techniques to bring
populations back from the very brink of extinction. In
this talk David will introduce you to some of New
Zealand's weird and wonderful birds (including detail
on the kakapo recovery program), describe the
continued threats to their existence and detail the
steps that are being taken to ensure that someday,
even you may get a chance to see them.

See you there!
Frank Windfelder






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