Ulva Island is a predator-free island a short boat ride from Rakiura/Stewart Island. It’s a destination popular with casual walkers, naturalists and those interested in the outdoors, but care must be taken with the local wildlife. On a recent visit, our party had several encounters with a weka, who thought that we had brought it lunch. The weka is a flightless … [Read more...] about Ulva Island: Up close to friendly, and not-so-friendly, locals