Rudolf Boelee - Chatham Island Black Robin, acrylic, silkscreen and lacquer on board. Size 400 x 400 mm.
Available from Pug Design Store $450
The recovery of the Chatham Islands black robin from the brink of extinction is an internationally renowned conservation success story. In 1980 there were only five black robins in the world, with just a single breeding pair left. The survival of the species hinged on that last pair. A desperate and innovative management regime was quickly put into action that resulted in a successful population turnaround. Today, the population stands at around 200.This little black bird is only found on the Chatham Islands. Numbers remain stable, but because it still has such a small population it is classified as critically-endangered.
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