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"Acoustic anchoring" and the successful translocation of North Island kokako (Callaeas cinerea wilsoni) to a New Zealand mainland management site within continuous forest

"Acoustic anchoring" and the successful translocation of North Island kokako (Callaeas cinerea wilsoni) to a New Zealand mainland management site within continuous forest
Title | "Acoustic anchoring" and the successful translocation of North Island kokako (Callaeas cinerea wilsoni) to a New Zealand mainland management site within continuous forest |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Molles, LE, Calcott, A, Peters, D, Delamare, G, Hudson, J, Innes, J, Flux, I, Waas, J |
Journal | Notornis |
Volume | 55 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 57-68 |
Type of Article | article |
Keywords | Callaeas cinerea wilsoni, conservation, endangered species, management, North Island kokako, playback, reintroduction, song |
Abstract | In Jul and Aug 2005, 18 North Is kokako (Callaeas cinerea wilsoni) were released into a 450-ha area of New Zealand native forest subject to intensive control of introduced mammalian predators. The area, Ngapukeriki (near Omaio, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand), lies within a 13,000-ha matrix of native and exotic forest subject to lower and variable degrees of predator control. In contrast to most previous kokako translocations, this project employed 3 tactics to maximise the likelihood that kokako would remain in the target area: 1) many birds were released in a short period; 2) playback of kokako song was broadcast in the release area (potentially creating an |
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