John Ewen from the Zoological Society of London is interviewed by Graeme about his work on hihi and hihi conservation.
In this interview John and Graeme chat about the challenges facing hihi, some of their colourful behaviours and their incredible uniqueness. If you would like to find out a little more about this rare and special bird then have a listen.
I have been interested and working with hihi since I was involved with establishing the Tiritiri Matangi island population through translocation in 1995. I am now employed as a Research Fellow at the Zoological Society of London and have been here since 2004. My research is multi-disciplinary and focusses on small population biology and management. I use decision science to assist in planning hihi management and drive our applied research with this species and have experience in molecular and behavioural ecology, wildlife health and nutrition and reintroduction biology.
