The devastating effects of introduced wasps in New Zealand, particularly on kaka (the forest parrot, here beautifully filmed) remain a serious issue. The horde of yellow and black marauders has left scientists struggling to protect animal and human victims. The ultimately sad film looks at the effect on the ecosystem of wasps, who compete with natives for honeydew and prey upon insects. It won the Environment Prize for Best Film Illustrating Protection, Preservation or Conservation of Bird Life at the Festival du Film de l'Oiseau (1997).
Included in the Nature Collection - Oct 2009
tui, forest parrot, jeweled gecko, stick insect, conservation, wasp, bush parrot, moth, kaka, honeydew, ecosystem
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Qantas Media Awards 2009
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