George Teariki-Mataki Mateariki, the Birdman of Atiu, has died, aged 67
via news.mongabay.com
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In small island states, conservation has often depended less on formal institutions than on vigilance: watching harbors, checking traps, noticing what does not belong. The work is repetitive, practical, and easily overlooked. It rarely comes with titles or funding cycles that last longer than a season. Yet in places where a single invasive species can […]