SEARCH FOR THE KAKAPO

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27496, 2 November 1954, Page 12

SEARCH FOR THE KAKAPO

Attitude Of Southh , Deerstalkers STATEMENT BY PRESIDE OF ASSOCIATION (New Zealand Press Assodaiimi INVERCARGILL, November It is unlikely that Southland hum know where there are kakapo and fuse to divulge the location fori that the area will be closed, cording- to - the president of the Sa land Deerstalkers' Association 'Mi D. Campbell). Mr CampbfcU made statement today when commenting recent Press Association reports. His association was extreme); i cerned about the dwindling populi of many of New Zealand's native o: he said, and he felt surt that association would not be a party keeping back information such « location of the valley in vi kakapo are said to live. Of cos he added, all hunters were members of the New Zealand ft stalkers’ Association. When the notornis was rediscov? in 1948 the association was pleased I a native bird.thought to be extinct' still in existence, and he felt confti that should a colony of kakapo found the information would not withheld from the authorities. Mr Campbell said that the part Fiordland National Park best to was the area inhabited by the is and in his association were men si knowledge of that area was prob) without equal, but not once had th been the faintest whisper that kafa had been seen. Mr Campbell added that with a other persons, he regretted that fr present indications it did not app that he would ever have opportunity of seeing a live notofl