SYMHC Classics: Stephens Island Wren

SYMHC Classics: Stephens Island Wren

This 2017 episode covers the extinction of one New Zealand bird species that's often attributed to a single cat. While feline predation played a significant role in the end of the Stephens Island wren, the story is more complex.

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