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Ajax the Kea Dog

Ajax the Kea Dog

A working dog's life in the high country

by Corey Mosen
Paperback
Publication Date: 24/10/2018

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The highly illustrated, heartwarming story of conservation heroes, dog Ajax and his handler Corey, who traverse remote parts of the South Island tracking kea nests.

Together, Corey and Ajax travel through the steep high country throughout the South Island searching out kea nests. Their part in the kea conservation effort is essential and both Ajax and Corey can rightly be called conservation heroes.

This heart-warming story describes how Ajax was trained to be one of the very few kea detection dogs in the world and tells of his various escapades in the unpredictable wilds of the steep back-country, including flying in helicopters, working in blizzards, heavy rain and dense fog, escaping from angry wasps and sleeping out in the bitter cold.

The strong connection between Ajax and Corey has proved vital to their survival and the important work that they do. Ajax is slowing down now and soon his high-country days will be over.

ISBN:
9781760633615
9781760633615
Category:
Farm & working animals
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
24-10-2018
Publisher:
ALLEN & UNWIN
Country of origin:
New Zealand
Pages:
256
Dimensions (mm):
235x155x20mm
Weight:
0.69kg
Corey Mosen

Corey Mosen is a wildlife biologist working for the Department of Conservation and specialising in helping to save the endangered kea.

He is passionate about conservation and photography, spending most of his holidays volunteering on various conservation projects around the world. He lives in Nelson with Ajax, his wife and twin babies.

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