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Failed establishment of North Island weka (Gallirallus australis greyi) at Karangahake Gorge, North Island, New Zealand

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    2000

  • Author(s)

    A.J. Beauchamp; G.C. Staples; E.O. Staples; A. Graeme; B. Graeme; E. Fox

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    47, 2

  • Pagination

    90-96

  • Article Type

    Paper

  • DOI

    https://doi.org/10.63172/256673rdqhii

Keywords

Rallidae; reintroduction; ferret; Mustela furo; predation


Failed establishment of North Island weka (Gallirallus australis greyi) at Karangahake Gorge, North Island, New Zealand

Notornis, 47 (2), 90-96

A.J. Beauchamp; G.C. Staples; E.O. Staples; A. Graeme; B. Graeme; E. Fox (2000)

Article Type: Paper

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A captive-breeding programme was begun in August 1991 to breed North Island weka (Gallirallus australis greyi) for release at a North Island site. A total of 101 weka were released between October 1992 and January 1996 at Karangahake Gorge, southern Coromandel. The project was abandoned in March 1996 after dogs and ferrets (Mustela furo) killed many of the birds.