The takahē’s last stand

May 2023

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Alison Balance says the takahē story is ‘magnificent’
Author Alison Ballance claims she managed to fall from one amazing job to another after gaining her zoology degree, eventually becoming a director and producer of wildlife documentaries. Takahē: Bird of Dreams tells the definitive story of one of the world’s greatest conservation success stories. What drew you to natural history and research? I worked […]

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