INTRODUCTION OF MOOSE
SUCCESSFUL IN SOUTHLAND. STRANGE BIRD SEEN. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, January 30. The Southland Acclimatisation Society’s ranger, Air O. J. Evans, returned from a trip to the sounds this, morning with photographs of moose.. He says a mistake was made in the wording of his telegram, although a notornis, or what is believed to be a notornis, was seen by two members of the party. It appears that the introduction <f the Canadian moose into Southland is quite successful, and that they arenow in a very large tract of country. - Some of the party approached within two chains of the moose at Supper Cove, a lead of Dusky Sound, and secured photographs. Both the moose seen were without antlers, and about the size of a horse, with immense heads. Regarding the notornis, Air Evans said that while the party was at' Dusky Sounds a member heard the' call of a stTange bird. Two members] went ashore and saw a bird about' the size of a goose and of similar colour, and shape to a swamp hen. The. description given and the' marks of] the birds on the Beach’ left jbim with-] out a doubt tha.t it .was a notornis that had been seen. .
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11432, 31 January 1923, Page 3
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206INTRODUCTION OF MOOSE New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11432, 31 January 1923, Page 3
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