Story: Extinctions All images & media From page 1 – The concept of extinction Distribution of tuatara Cuvier Island Richard Owen South Island giant moa From page 2 – Pre-human extinction events Major extinctions Sub-tropical environment From page 3 – Extinctions in the human era Mammoth skeleton The demon duck of doom Cave drawing of moa Moa butchery site Spread of Pacific rats From page 4 – New Zealand extinctions since human arrival Cave rubble South Island kōkako Takahē rediscovered Monitoring kākāpō (1st of 2) Decline in kākāpō population (2nd of 2) From page 5 – Extinction of large birds Extinct species South Island geese North Island adzebill Southern merganser North Island takahē From page 6 – Smaller birds, reptiles, frogs, fish, plants Bush wren Greater short-tailed bat Huia (1st of 3) Rewi Maniapoto with huia feathers (2nd of 3) Huia brooch (3rd of 3) Adams mistletoe Grayling From page 7 – Causes of extinctions in New Zealand Stoat debate Conservation volunteers
