Letters of a naturalist : the field accounts of Richard Henry of Resolution Island
Richard Treacy Henry (Author), Susanne Hill (Editor), John Hill (Editor), Victoria Jaenecke (Editor)
"Richard Henry was New Zealand's first wildlife ranger and a champion of our flightless native birds. Born in Ireland, raised in rural Australia, and having emigrated to New Zealand in the mid-1870s, he was appointed caretaker of Resolution Island in 1894, living and working - often alone - for fourteen years in wild and remote Dusky Sound in Fiordland. Henry was courageous and resourceful, a skilled bushman, boatman, artificer, and a self-taught naturalist. He held quaintly unconventional views on many topics. Richard Henry's observations and descriptions of the birds and marine life of the Sound, his close relationship with its wildlife, his valiant efforts to save kākāpō and kiwi from the advancing tide of mustelids sweeping the mainland, and his translocation of the endangered birds to offshore islands, were pioneering contributions to wildlife conservation. Richly illustrated throughout - with numerous contemporary and historic photographs, drawings, and maps - Letters of a Naturalist brings together his charming letters, natural-history notes, and early reminiscences, giving a complete and colourful picture of this truly remarkable man."--Publisher description
Print Book, English, 2022
Putangi Publications, Lower Hutt, 2022