Native Fauna Surveyed

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XLVIII, Issue 6141, 2 August 1948, Page 2

Native Fauna Surveyed

it survey of native fauna in the Foveaux Strait region has just been completed by the Director of the Dominion Museum, Dr. R. A. Falla, who returned to Wellington laat Tuesday. He was accompanied on his expedition by Mr I. F. Lindsay, of the Dominion Museum staff. Included in the trip was a landing made at the Little Solanders during a lull in boisterous weather. There the party saw the most southerly breeding colony of the gannet, which established itself by molly hawk nests. Seal were visited at various places. Seals of all ages were observed and information was gathered on age groups, the condition of the fur, and the development of the skin.