Flight of the Huia. Ecology and Conservation of New Zealand's Frogs, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals. By Kerry-Jane Wilson
Flight of the Huia. Ecology and Conservation of New Zealand's Frogs, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals. By Kerry-Jane Wilson
SOFTBACK, small name blacked out, book has a wave to it, minor shelf/edge wear 300 pages Published by Canterbury University Press, 2004 ISBN: 0908812523 colour & b&w illustrations 23 x 15.5 centimetres (0.79 kg)
'Flight of the Huia' tells the story of New Zealand's birds, mammals, reptiles and frogs, from their Gondwanan origins to the arrival of the first rats, then people. The book is the first to present a history of faunal change in New Zealand and a review of the ecology and conservation of those animals. It is an essential addition to the library of conservation professionals, ecologists and anyone interested in natural history.
About the Author Kerry-Jayne Wilson is a senior lecturere in ecology and conservation at Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand. She has worked on many of the island refuges for endangered species in New Zealand.
