Don Merton holding the kākāpō known as Richard Henry on Whenua Hou / Codfish Island in November 2010. Captured in Fiordland by Merton and his team in the 1970s, Richard Henry subsequently contributed to the survival of the species through his involvement in the Wildlife Service’s breeding programme.
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by Errol Nye
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