Kiwi Tales #5: Ken Tustin - Searching for Moose in NZ, Helicopter Pilot, Tahr Researcher
Description
Ken Tustin has spent decades searching for the elusive moose in Fiordland, New Zealand. He has flown helicopters in Antarctica and all over the world, has spent many years researching Himalayan Tahr in NZ, and is a biologist and author.
Episode Links:
Stealth Films - "Fiordland Moose" & "Mountain Monarchs" DVD's https://www.stealthfilms.co.nz/dvds
Natural History - "A Wild Moose Chase" Film https://www.nzgeo.com/video/a-wild-moose-chase/
Due to the length of this interview, I've divided it into three sections (1. Tahr; 2. Flying; 3. Moose), with the time stamps listed below.
0:00 Introduction
SECTION 1
8:52 Himalayan Tahr in NZ
22:09 Graeme Caughley Research Project
28:29 Lessons from George Schallar
35:35 Godley River Solo Study
56:11 Loneliness
58:46 Mountain Monarchs Film
1:05:25 Nepal
1:13:26 Management of Tahr in NZ
SECTION 2
1:28:10 Learning to Fly
1:32:00 Early Helicopter Career with Tim Wallis
1:43:22 Incidents and "Gaining Experience"
2:05:27 Antarctica
2:18:17 Burma & Laos
2:25:38 Burmese Friends & Myanmar Civil War
SECTION 3
2:38:14 NZ Moose
2:46:52 1972 Moose Survey
2:59:25 Introduction of Moose in NZ
3:04:44 Pre 1952 Shootings and Sightings
3:11:35 1990's & 2000's Search
3:20:09 2002 DNA Evidence & 2020 Sighting
3:32:22 Natural History Documentary
3:45:11 Fiordland
3:47:34 Final Questions
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