'These things can just disappear in silence' - robins near Dunedin at risk of extinction

Robin population near Dunedin at risk of extinction

Ecologist and report author Manaia Permain-Fenton with a kakaruai. Photo: Supplied / Jo Monks By Tess Brunton of RNZ A population of South Island robin living near Dunedin is at risk of local extinction without intervention.

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'These things can just disappear in silence' - robins near Dunedin at risk of extinction

A population of South Island robin living near Dunedin is at risk of local extinction without intervention.