Steve Broni stepped down as chairman of the New Zealand Sea Lion Trust yesterday, after 10 years at the helm. "I am stepping down as a chairman but my passion for sea lions hasn't changed, so I will continue to help with the education programme but more in a mentoring role,'' he said. A highlight had been seeing the community's reaction to sea lion pups on the beach and the lengths to which many would go to protect them. "In general, the Dunedin people have embraced the sea lion.'' While the trust was set up to support the Department of Conservation, it did most of the heavy lifting when it came to monitoring the sea lions, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 08, 2018 16:30 UTC