Harvesting individuals for translocations can negatively impact source populations, a critical
challenge for species reduced to small populations. Consequently, translocation cohorts …

Conservation management decisions are challenging due to multiple, competing values
(objectives) held by various parties, complex management options (alternatives), potential …

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is considered a major threat to biodiversity, yet impacts of
offshore ALAN on seabirds remain poorly understood. Particularly understudied are deck …

Conservation translocation is a valuable management tool for conserving and restoring
biodiversity. Conservation managers and researchers strive for translocation success and …

Executive summary The kuaka/Whenua Hou diving petrel (Pelecanoides whenuahouensis)
is a taoka (treasure) to Kāi Tahu, and the wider community. With only~ 210 adults remaining …

Investigations into niche dynamics and interspecific interactions are crucial to assess the
vulnerability of threatened species to competition and environmental change. The Whenua …

Salvin's albatross Thalassarche salvini (Nationally Critical) are one of the New Zealand
seabirds most at risk from fisheries bycatch. The status of the main population, at the Bounty …

The critically endangered kuaka Whenua Hou (Whenua Hou diving petrel, Pelecanoides
georgicus whenuahouensis) is a burrow-nesting petrel, restricted to breeding in the …