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    • 1948 photo of 3 men with 2 rediscovered takahē, Lake Orbell.
    Rights: Watson Family Published 1 February 2019 Size: 61 KB Referencing Hub media

    Joan Watson (nee Telfer), Rex Watson and Neil McCrostie with two of the rediscovered takahē, on the shore of a lake now known as Lake Orbell, in November 1948.

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      Takahē conservation efforts

      Takahē once lived throughout Te Waipounamu South Island. Māori reported that their night cry sounded like the striking of two pieces of pounamu. Habitat loss and hunting led to a steep decline ...

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