One of the world's rarest shorebirds, a shore plover chick has been successfully bred at a Hawke's Bay sanctuary for the first time.
Cape Sanctuary general manager Rachel Ward said shore plovers were only found on "predator-free offshore islands".
There's only 250 left in the country.
Attending to bait stations, trap lines, monitoring. This team sees some amazing landscapes and keeps you fit!
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Assist with project builds, maintenance of infrastructure including predator fences.
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Help with planting in the winter and help with the native tree nursey all year round. Open to all ages and fitness levels.
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Feeding and husbandry of critically endangered shore birds in our captive breeding programme.
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Daily supplementary feed prep and husbandry for our kaka, kakariki and forest birds. Great for kids!
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