Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 10:26 am
Research on kea in the eastern South Island is revealing
new insights into the impact of stoats and feral cats on
this endangered endemic parrot.
Kea, a taonga species
for Ngāi Tahu, are found throughout South Island mountains
and forests and are in decline where threats from predators
are not managed.
A Department of Conservation (DOC)
five-year study aims to shed light on why kea populations
are declining faster on the eastern side of the Southern
Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana than on the west, to improve
predator management.
Researchers have monitored a
sample of 45 kea between Arthur’s Pass and Lewis Pass east
Research on rising kea deaths in the Southern Alps could help to improve future predator management.
The study has monitored 45 eastern kea between Arthur s Pass and Lewis Pass since 2019.
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A Department of Conservation (DOC) five-year study aims to shed light on why kea populations on the eastern side of the alps are declining faster than on the west.
The survival rate is 60 percent for eastern kea compared to estimates of above 90 percent survival in the west.
The study has monitored 45 eastern kea between Arthur s Pass and Lewis Pass since 2019 mostly in areas where predators are not currently controlled.
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