Conservation of the blue penguin Eudyptula minor on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
Abstract
On the West Coast, residents had noticed a decline in numbers of blue penguins, but the evidence was anecdotal. No bird counts or distribution surveys had been made, so numbers were unrecorded, and the breeding season was also unknown. The West Coast Blue Penguin Trust have conducted surveys and research, and have been raising public awareness of the potential threats to blue penguins.
Keywords
blue penguin; Eudyptula minor; West Coast; bird management; surveysFields of Research
050211 Wildlife and Habitat Management; 0608 ZoologyDate
2008Type
Conference Contribution - unpublishedCollections
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