Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

In case you are trying to call me on the phone in the next few weeks... sorry, leave a message!   I’ve just come back after a week on an offshore Island in the Marlborough Sounds – its name is Maud Island (Te Pākeka).  One of those wonderful closed Island Reserves, managed by the Department of Conservation. All sorts of pretty special birds and native frogs, as well as rare insects of course.   And in the water, all sorts of marine beauties, such as colourful hermit crabs.   These critters move into an empty snail shell to protect themselves from being eaten by predators, live in front of your eyes!    But this wasn’t just a jolly trip to Paradise, it was a lot more important than just a field trip.   DOC organises overnight trips for local school kids in the Marlborough Region. A dozen or so board a boat late morning and end up walking around the island with some DOC rangers, my friend Richard, and myself. And the stuff we come across is literally part of their environment