Murray-Sunset National Park
/ Black-eared Miner
Source Population:  |
Wild
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Capture Site Name: |
Bookmark Biosphere Reserve
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Capture Location: |
South,
Australia
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Capture Site Latitude: |
33°S
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Capture Site Longitude: |
140°E
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Capture Site Population: |
Not Located
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Capture Site Population Year: |
Not Located
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Capture Method: |
Mist Net
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Number Captured: |
90
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Percentage Captured: |
Not Located
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Transport Method: |
Car Truck
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Transport Timespan (in hours): |
Not Located
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Number Dead in Transport: |
1
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Percentage Dead in Transport: |
1.01%
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Notes: |
*Experimental Translocation compared both 'soft' and 'hard' releases.
REASON FOR DECLINE: Loss of habitat led to growth of Yellow-throated Miner population, hybridization with these birds severely threaten the population of Black-eared miners (30)
# DEAD IN TRANSPORT: In addition to the 1 death, a brood of unknown size died while in captivity (31)
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Data submitted by: |
Amanda Spratt
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