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I am a Primary Science Teacher Fellow. The Teacher Fellowships are funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand. The Fellowships are designed to support the effective teaching of science in primary and intermediate schools.
Teacher Fellows are placed in a science organisation for two terms to gain an appreciation of the Nature of Science - doing science work in a 'real life' setting. I am lucky enough to be hosted by Wellington Zoo.
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Friday 1 November 2013

Ohakune - Fern and Malcolm

While I was in Ohakune I got to meet Fern and Malcolm.
Malcolm talking to some students.

Fern is a species dog. That means that she is trained to find certain species of bird. Fern is trained to find whio and kiwi.
Why would you need to find kiwi and whio?
Why might a dog like Fern be better than a person?
Malcolm is a Department of Conservation (DOC) ranger and Fern's co-worker. He is very good at telling tall tales - you learn quickly not to believe everything he tells you. That reminds me of someone I know.

Here is a link to Fern's job description where she tells you all about her work looking for whio (and working with Malcolm and the other DOC rangers).
When you look at the pictures look at the special equipment that both Fern and Malcolm wear. Why would they need to wear those things? 
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