Story: Large forest birds
Since buff weka were introduced to the Chatham Islands in 1905, they have become a pest. Weka are protected on mainland New Zealand, but on the Chatham Islands an annual cull is permitted. Photographer Robin Morrison captured this image of Gary Solomon preparing weka for the pot.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: RMX552
Photograph by Robin Morrison
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