Dead as the moa: oral traditions show that early Māori recognised extinction
- Written by Priscilla Wehi, Conservation biologist, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
The extinction of important animal resources such as the moa reverberated culturally for centuries after the birds' extinction.John Megahan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-ND
Museums throughout Aotearoa New Zealand feature displays of enormous articulated skeletons and giant eggs. The eggs are bigger than two hands put together. This is all that remains...
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