Mr Bagnall

On Wednesday 11Th of May Mr Bagnall came in to talk to us about the endangered species and the land and bush that we don't take for granted. Mr Bagnall taught us many things about the environment and animals these are some of the many facts Mr Bagnall taught us about.
Interesting facts

- The Kakapo is know as the parrot of the night.
- The Wellington Council provided hundreds of possum/rat traps.
- Government put bounty on the Kea $1.00 per Kea.
- Deer Hunters found the Kakapo population on Stewart Island in 1962. He sent a letter to the Wild Life Service, which they ignored. They finally replied to the letter in the 1980's.
- Kiwis are not very bright creatures.
- It takes a lot of practice to handle birds the correct way without hurting or harming them.
- The WLS moved all the Kakapo to Codfish Island because of the wild cats.
- The WLS put radio transmitters on Kakapo to keep track on them and there lifestyle.
- Most of NZ's Tuatara population is located on Stevens Island.
- In the North Island the Red Robin is being re-introduced to the bush behind Eastbourne.
- Mana Island was once plaged by mice, all the mice were killed.
- The Kea lives in Mountain areas with snow.
- The Rata Trees behind Eastbourne are roughly 800 years old.
- Animal smugglers are a big problem.
- Black oyster catchers population are increasing because the oysters are now protected.


By Mia and Tessa :)