Hanna Ravin: University of Otago zoology expert on the rise in sea lions blocking Dunedin roads

Dunedin drivers are being warned to watch out for sea lions on the road as more of them keep venturing inland.

The New Zealand Sea Lion Trust said it was now receiving daily reports of the endangered species on roads around the lower South Island, and indicated this could become more common.

University of Otago zoology expert Hanna Ravin says although their population is in decline, their numbers in Dunedin are growing.

"We have mums and pups that are trying to get away from the big, boisterous males that are on the beaches and they do that by going inland - so that's what we're seeing." 

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