Emma Blackburn

conservationist

Emma Blackburn is the chair of the Kārearea Falcon Trust and an advocate for the conservation of New Zealand's native bird species. Under her leadership, the Trust works to raise awareness about the threatened kārearea, New Zealand's only endemic falcon, which is crucial to the country's ecosystem. Blackburn emphasizes the significance of the kārearea in maintaining ecological balance and highlights the various threats the species faces, including habitat loss and predation by introduced mammals.