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Published by Melissa Gunn
A podcast about Aotearoa New Zealand's fairy tern, the tara iti, in support of Tara iti for Bird of the Year 2026.
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Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode, Melissa talks to a New Zealand Department of Conservation tara iti ranger about the Tara iti intensive management program, and about the difficulties of working with a wild bird that crosses organisational boundaries. There's a lot of organisations, and a lot of eyes, helping the tara iti. And there's one surprising aspect of tara iti management that in some ways is the backbone of the program.
Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode, Melissa goes behind the scenes at Auckland Zoo, where a captive rearing program aims to aid in the growth of the tara iti population.
Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In episode 1 of Tara iti: Terning the Tide (Every Bird's Got a Story), we meet a tara iti (NZ fairy tern) volunteer and hear about how birds are identified as well as some of the challenges they face, from climate change to predators, both introduced and native. Plus, find out what the public can do to help tara iti survive.
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Observed September 20, 2026.
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