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1. Waterfowl: (Nicepage); Blue Duck / Whio The blue duck/whio is only found in New Zealand. It is a nationally vulnerable species ...; Created on 18 October 2024
2. Wetlands: (Nicepage); ... National wetlands projects Discover the wetlands of New Zealand Whio (Blue Duck) Release ...; Created on 21 September 2024
3. Home page: (Nicepage); ... two rarest Waterfowl species in the world. The Whio and the Pateke are struggling for their survival. Support Read more ...; Created on 16 September 2024
4. A long road that doesn’t have a turn in it: (Issue 181); ... and kākāriki. He used to breed whio but a freak snowstorm in 2010 put paid to that. The whio enclosure was destroyed and the ducks were gone. The Department of Conservation removed Riverbridge from the ...; Created on 11 August 2021
5. Gone fishin' and trapping: (Issue 180); The number of whio in the Tongariro catchment is growing, thanks to a recovery plan run by the Department of Conservation from 2009 to 2019 and groups of volunteers who monitor hundreds of traps in ...; Created on 28 May 2021
6. Two nights west of the spiral: (Issue 179); ... The gorges are deeply incised with sheer papa sides, often showing evidence of a catastrophic rainstorm which lashed the area about two years ago. Not much use for stock water but great for whio. ...; Created on 25 January 2021
7. Report on Operation Whio (Blue Duck): (Issue 29); Mr David McNeil opened his remarks commenting that the decision by the Wildlife Service to capture and supply Ducks Unlimited with 10 pairs of birds was received with great enthusiasm as DU had ...; Created on 02 April 2020
8. AGM 2020 Minutes: (Issue 178); ... committee has $10,000 in Trust. Significant donation of $15,000 also in Trust. Members should feel proud of this project. Whio, blue duck – Peter Russell Released 72 birds, North Island around 30 ...; Created on 13 March 2020
9. Good neighbours: (Issue 178); ... of understanding with the Departmentof Conservation who has requestedthat the trust currently focus on fivebird species – whio (blue duck), pateke (brown teal), black stilt (kaki), orangefronted kakariki ...; Created on 13 March 2020
10. Whio exceed target in Fiordland: (Issue 177); The Department of Conservation has high hopes for the upcoming whio breeding season in Fiordland. About 64 breeding whio were found earlier this year in a survey of a security site for the blue ...; Created on 09 November 2019
11. AGM Conference and reports: (Issue 177); ... the next conference on it.” He said it was fortunate that there had not been many requests for swans. Whio Peter Russell reported that the breeding programme had had a good season, with 65 ...; Created on 21 October 2019
12. Pest problem – A24 helps: (Issue 157); ... in our battle against predators and protecting our whio and other species. We do not plan to replace our DoC200s with A24s but will use them as an addition and in different areas. We are looking forward ...; Created on 05 September 2019
13. Captive breeding keeps up Whio numbers: (Issue 157); Peter Russell keeps a watchful eye on Whio to make sure the numbers are kept up and they return as much as possible, to the areas where they started life. Breeding Results The past year ...; Created on 05 September 2019
14. First Whio duckling in 15 years: (Issue 158); Staff at Pukaha Mount Bruce were excited in late October last year with the arrival of the first whio (blue duck) to be hatched there in over 15 years. The only one of four eggs to hatch, the duckling ...; Created on 27 August 2019
15. Trapline volunteers: (Issue 159); ... carrying six traps in and another six out as well as some tough climbs along the way, it was a big day. This trap line protects the whio living along streams and rivers such as the Maketawa and ...; Created on 22 July 2019
16. Whio care pays off: (Issue 159); A successful breeding season for whio included 16 juveniles that arrived safely in the North Island from Peacock Springs. They were collected from the airport by DU member and Palmerston North aviary ...; Created on 22 July 2019
17. Finishing school for whio: (Issue 159); The Whio Forever partnership is adding another tool to its arsenal of protection this year with funding to build a new whio rearing facility at the Tongariro National Trout Centre near Turangi. ...; Created on 22 July 2019
18. Whio Forever: (Issue 161); Whio Forever wins green ribbon award The Whio Forever recovery programme won the Ministry for the Environment Green Ribbon Award this year for protecting our biodiversity. The Awards ...; Created on 22 July 2019
19. Million dollar project for Pukaha Mt Bruce: (Issue 161); ... be 40 metres long by 20 metres wide and is expected to house at least eight different species of native birds. Spring arrival at Pukaha A nice surprise for spring - three Whio eggs were laid. Staff ...; Created on 22 July 2019
20. DUNZ Annual Conference: (Issue 161); ... on the progress of their group in trying to remove Pateke from the endangered species list. Peter Russell from DU Manawatu Chapter provided an update on the Whio (Blue Duck) recovery programme. DU ...; Created on 21 July 2019