Thread: Kaimanawa whio

good to see some positive press about hunters & what we get up to. Good on you guys.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-count...ectid=12212579

Outstanding. Go that team!

Whio are such entertaining creatures and I just love watching them. If you ever have the opportunity to sit and watch you'll be impressed by their ability to surf the rivers. They're also very curious and aren't too afraid to come and check you out. They've given me so many laughs over the years. This initiative has to be a hundred times better than 1080.

How do we contribute to the fund? Anyone?

A few around in there lately

Love that photo.

not such a good photo but her are a couple we came across over Waitangi day - thought the were whistling sika when I first heard them

Last time I went in there were 3 sets of blue ducks and always the same 2 right by camp, pretty interesting watching them.

Originally Posted by mkm

not such a good photo but her are a couple we came across over Waitangi day - thought the were whistling sika when I first heard them

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Looks like a cracker of a trout stream too.

When I first heard them I thought some bugga was happily walking up the river!!! Pissed my self for being so gullible!!!

Good write up in Taupo paper this week about the Sika Foundations efforts in this. About 30km of streams in Oamaru and Kaipo covered with self resetting traps now apparrently. Great effort and DoC is recognising it as such.

Originally Posted by planenutz

Outstanding. Go that team!

Whio are such entertaining creatures and I just love watching them. If you ever have the opportunity to sit and watch you'll be impressed by their ability to surf the rivers. They're also very curious and aren't too afraid to come and check you out. They've given me so many laughs over the years. This initiative has to be a hundred times better than 1080.

How do we contribute to the fund? Anyone?

Best way is to join Sika Foundation. Helps whio and hunters too.