Anne Lesley Richardson ONZM is a New Zealand conservationist. She is wildlife manager at Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust (ICWT), where she has pioneered techniques used to save endangered species of birds from extinction.
Anne Richardson | |
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 Richardson in 2020, after receiving her ONZM | |
| Employer(s) | Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust |
Richardson joined the ICWT in the early 1990s.[1] Her work has involved developing techniques to incubate and raise kākāriki karaka chicks, and subsequently release young birds in the wild. She has also worked to conserve a number of waterbirds, including kakī, pāteke, tūturuatu[2] and whio.[3]
She was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for "services to wildlife conservation".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Richardson, Ms Anne Lesley". Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Conservation News" (PDF). The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust. 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Blue Duck". British Waterfowl Association. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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