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Wickes, Chrissy

 Person

Interviewer for the Southland Oral History Project

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

BUCKINGHAM, Rhys Phillip interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Box: 18
Identifier: H0325
Overview In this interview Rhys talks of his interest and passion for discovering kakapo and kokako in Fiordland and on Stewart Island. He details various expeditions and the work that he has done and the many people he has worked alongside. Telling of their strengths and passion for what they were doing and the successes he and others had.
Dates: 2017

COX, Andrew (Andy) interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0394
Overview This interview looks at Any Cox's involvement in the early days of kakapo recovery programme in Stewart Island and Fiordland and elsewhere.
Dates: 2019

CROMPTON, Mark Bryan interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0256
Overview In this interview Mark talks of his interest weather and expeditions he has undertaken as a result of this interest. He worked at the Campbell Island Weather Station and describes in detail the layout of the base e.g., housing, streets, supplies, life, people and interactions on the base. When he returned to New Zealand, he was employed by Noxious Weeds Authority as well as running a small deer farm on Banks Peninsula. He enjoyed the isolation of the Island and returned to Campbell Islands as...
Dates: 2016

DARBY, John Terrance interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Box: 19
Identifier: H0324
Overview In this interview John talks about his involvement in the Stewart Island Kakapo recovery programme. He also worked at the Otago Museum as a Scientific Officer in Zoology starting in 1969, curating biological collections. John goes on to describe his career as a Zoologist based at the Otago Museum. Here he initiated the children’s programme and interactive science areas. He goes on to describe yellow eyed penguins and the differences to other penguin species.
Dates: 2017

MUNN, Allan Kenneth interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Box: 19
Identifier: H0323
Overview This interview focuses on the kakapo recovery project in which Allan was involved. In this interview Allan details his work for NZ Wildlife Service in particular with Kakapo. The catching of the birds on Rakiura and their release on Little Barrier Island, as well as the ongoing work to increase numbers. He talks about the harm caused by predators e.g., cats as well as the areas throughout NZ the birds can be found and the people involved in saving them.
Dates: 2017

ROBERTS, Andrew Douglas interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Box: 36
Identifier: H0347
Overview This interview talks about Andrew's involvement in the Kakapo Recovery Project.
Dates: 2017