Reintroduction of rifleman Acanthisitta chloris to Ulva Island, New Zealand: Evaluation of techniques and population persistence

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Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 369-375

  Leech, Tara J ^a   Craig, Emma ^a   Beaven, Brent ^b   Mitchell, David K ^a,c   Seddon, Philip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c Conservation International ^*  (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Acanthisitta chloris; Dispersal; New Zealand; Passerine; Population viability; Reintroduction; Rifleman; Wren

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; DISPERSAL; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; MORALITY; PASSERINE; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING; REINTRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; CODFISH ISLAND; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND; ULVA ISLAND;

ACANTHISITTA CHLORIS; AVES; PASSERIFORMES; RAKIURA; TROGLODYTINAE; ULVA;

EID: 35349017553     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605307000517     Document Type: Article

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