Shocked on learning that the education programme at Orokonui didn't get Ministry funding for the next three-year period, Alyth Grant went to the ecosanctuary to see how the programme was faring.
Over the past summer, I was fortunate enough to search for the cryptic jewelled gecko within Orokonui Ecosanctuary for translocation to the ecosanctuary’s new gecko enclosure, writes Ellen Richardson.
At Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Madison Kelly is encouraging people to create nature friendly backyards that will provide sanctuary to our many species of native lizards.
Orokonui volunteer Eeva-Katri Kumpula has recently been volunteering at the Burwood Takahe Centre, and has this update on the Orokonui takahe offspring who have gone on to help in the recovery programme.