The endangered Southern New Zealand Dotterel has endured a terrible year. Just 126 remain, a 13% decline from 144 a year earlier, annual Department of Conservation flock counts show. About 40 to 50 died during the past breeding season on Stewart Island. But some of the adults were able to successfully breed and raise chicks to fledge, which softened the decline, DOC senior ranger Kevin Carter said:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times ... rEVT04qK4E
Southern NZ Dotterel closer to the brink
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Michael Szabo
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Re: Southern NZ Dotterel closer to the brink
Terribly news! We need predator free Stewart Island.
Cheers, Ben
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Wrybill
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Re: Southern NZ Dotterel closer to the brink
Its So Sad
benackerley wrote predator free Stewart Island
128 Species on my life-list, Latest Lifer Australasian Bittern, Mangarakau Swamp