Peter McKenzie (conservationist)
Peter Howard McKenzie (10 September 1952 – 15 April 2012) was a New Zealand conservationist and founder of the Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae, New Zealand.
Biography
Born in Wellington in 1952, McKenzie was the son of
In 1974 McKenzie formed Ngā Manu Trust and in 1978 the trust first leased and later bought the current site of Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae.[1]
In the mid 1970s McKenzie was instrumental in kiwi captive breeding programmes and he was involved with the tuatara recovery programme for over 20 years.[4]
In 2009, after three years of work, McKenzie captured footage of a
McKenzie was diagnosed with cancer in late 2010 and he died in 2012.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Blundell, Kay (21 April 2012). "'Bird man' dedicated to conservation". Dominion Post. p. 6.
- ^ "Philanthropist Sir Roy McKenzie dies aged 84". New Zealand Herald. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ^ Blundell, Kay (17 April 2012). "Waikanae nature crusader dies". Dominion Post. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Blundell, Kay (9 December 2009). "'World first' as camera catches moth emerging". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
External links
- Puriri moth hatches on YouTube
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