Noel Hyde is one of New Zealand’s most respected wildlife taxidermists, but it's with live birds as a falconer he’s now making his mark, helping save kārearea, ruru and barn owls.
Every day he cares for chicks and trains birds at Rotorua's Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre, which is run by his partner Debbie Stewart.
Hyde worked as a taxidermist at Te Papa for 27 years and was named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018.
