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Snowberry. Anna Yeoman 

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Recent happenings:

June 2024:

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The grand and Otago skinks in the sanctuary are continuing to breed well, and this autumn we reached — and passed — the milestone of 100 baby grand and Otago skinks born inside the fence. At least that's the ones we know about — there will be more out there happily evading our searches!

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A neat podcast was made about the sanctuary, and about NZ lizard conservation, by Karthic SS for Otago Access Radio. You can listen to it here: 

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Underdogs under the ledge: Saving rare lizards

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For other news, see our latest newsletter below

Green skinks like living along the edges of scree slopes, using both the rocks and the veg

A team led by Carey Knox searches for Otago green skinks in the Hawkdun Range, for translocation into Mokomoko Dryland Sanctuary. Dec 2023. Photo Anna Yeoman

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