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The Fiordland Islands restoration programme is run by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. [1] The purpose of the programme is to eradicate pests on key islands around Fiordland National Park , once the islands are considered predator free endangered native species will be translocated to the islands.
The Trust's primary goal is to connect and energise communities [6] across New Zealand to participate in predator control activities. [7] It emphasises the importance of local involvement in conservation efforts, [8] encouraging individuals and community groups to engage in monitoring, trapping, and educating [9] others about the impacts of invasive species on native wildlife. [10]
2011 saw the release of 40 North Island robins from Pureora Forest with a further 40 in 2012. In 2012 and 2013 200 Mahoenui giant weta (Deinacrida mahoenui) were introduced into the sanctuary. Also in 2012, 50 tuatara from Stephens Island were reintroduced. In 2013, 40 North Island saddleback were translocated from Tiritiri Matangi Island.
Chalky Island or Te Kākahu-o-Tamatea is an island in the southwest of New Zealand, and is part of Fiordland National Park.It lies at the entrance to Taiari / Chalky Inlet, next to Rakituma / Preservation Inlet, at the southwestern tip of the South Island, 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Puysegur Point, 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of West Cape, and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Invercargill.
[15] [32] The islands have been predator free since 2002. In 2019 a team from Auckland Council and Auckland Museum constructed an artificial spotted shag colony on a cliff face on the northeastern side of Ōtata, with 3D-printed replica birds, recorded shag calls played over a solar-powered sound system, hand-woven nests, and white paint to ...
The Predator Free 2050 goal is built on a foundation of strong community conservation efforts [10] with over 2,000 community groups across New Zealand taking part in predator control efforts. Those community efforts are supported by the Predator Free New Zealand Trust , a charity founded in 2013 with express purpose of advocating for community ...
After a programme of translocation to other predator-free island reserves, the population of the South Island saddleback has increased from 36 birds to over 1,200 birds on 15 islands. The North Island subspecies had increased from 500 birds to over 6,000 birds on 12 islands. [ 2 ]
Island tameness is the tendency of many populations and species of animals living on isolated islands to lose their wariness of potential predators, particularly of large animals. The term is partly synonymous with ecological naïveté , which also has a wider meaning referring to the loss of defensive behaviors and adaptations needed to deal ...