Possible rescue from extinction: Transfer of a rare New Zealand tusked weta to islands in the Mercury group

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 371-382

  Stringer, Ian A N ^a   Chappell, Rob ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Harmonic radar; Island conservation; Monitoring; Radio tracking; Relocation

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; EXTINCTION; FLIGHTLESSNESS; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; INSECT; MONITORING; RADAR; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TRACKING;

AUSTRALASIA; MERCURY ISLANDS; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

ANOSTOSTOMATIDAE; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 44949100249     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9149-2     Document Type: Article

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