The development of Operation Nest Egg as a tool in the conservation management of kiwi

Science for Conservation

Volumn , Issue 259, 2005, Pages 1-24

  Colbourne, Rogan ^a   Bassett, Suzanne ^b   Billing, Tony ^c   McCormick, Helen ^d   McLennan, John ^e   Nelson, Andrew ^f   Robertson, Hugh ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Westshore Wildlife Reserve   (New Zealand)

^d Rainbow Springs Nature Park   (New Zealand)

^e LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^f Auckland Zoo   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apteryx spp.; Captive management; Incubation; Kiwi; Threatened species; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; APTERYX; APTERYX AUSTRALIS; APTERYX AUSTRALIS MANTELLI;

EID: 33646818323     PISSN: 11732946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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