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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

  • Publication Type

    Journal

  • Publication Year

    2008

  • Author(s)

    L.E. Molles; A. Calcott; D. Peters; G. Delamare; J. Hudson; J. Innes; I. Flux; J. Waas

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    55, 2

  • Pagination

    57-68

  • Article Type

    Paper

Keywords

Callaeas cinerea wilsoni; conservation; endangered species; management; North Island kokako; playback; reintroduction; song


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

Notornis, 55 (2), 57-68

L.E. Molles; A. Calcott; D. Peters; G. Delamare; J. Hudson; J. Innes; I. Flux; J. Waas (2008)

Article Type: Paper

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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