29 Sep 2016

Takahe numbers hit a new high

From Morning Report, 8:56 am on 29 September 2016
Joan Watson (née Telfer) with the first takahe discovered in Takahe Valley.

Joan Watson (née Telfer) with the first takahe discovered in Takahe Valley. Photo: Supplied: Joan Watson

The number of takahe has reached 300. It's a hard-won milestone for the giant flightless bird that was dramatically rediscovered in Fiordland almost 70 years ago. To find out more, see Our Changing World.