The Great Kea Cull
Jun 19, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
It's hard to believe, but there used to be a bountry on the beak of every kea.
They were accused to attacking sheep and hunters killed about 150,00 in a hundred years of slaughter.
In this episode from the archives of The Long Read Charlie O'Mannin sets out the how kea have gone from being regarded as the enemy to the focus of consevation.
You can read Charlie's story here
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CREDITS
Read by Michael Wright
Produced by Philippa Tolley
Audio editing: Connor Scott
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