Cape Kidnappers, Ocean Beach Wildlife Preserve (Hawke's Bay)
/ North Island Rifleman
Source Population:  |
Wild
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Capture Site Name: |
Boundary Stream Mainland Island
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Capture Location: |
50 km northwester of Cape Kidnappers,
New Zealand
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Capture Site Latitude: |
-39.104486
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Capture Site Longitude: |
176.839423
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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: |
46
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Percentage Captured: |
Not Located
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Transport Method: |
Car Helicopter
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Transport Timespan (in hours): |
0.30
- 2.00
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Number Dead in Transport: |
1
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Percentage Dead in Transport: |
2.20%
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Notes: |
SOURCE ALTERATION: one week prior to catching, riflemen song was recorded from a number of family groups in the area which would be targeted for catching. 46 riflemen in total were caught on the Island over eight days between 1/28/08 and 2/21/08 (38 TOTAL = 14 females, 21 males, and 3 unknowns that were thought to be one male, one female, and one unknown) and a further two days on 9/20/08 and 9/23/08 (8 TOTAL = 3 females, 5 males). In the January/ February releases, one of the unknown birds was banded and then accidentally let go. Another bird was found dead 2 days after release when it was noticed to have difficulty flying. This means that 36/38 (94.7%) were translocated successfully. In the September 2008 releases, one of the males survived the drive to the Preserve, but died in the release box after going into shock, so 7/8 (87.5%) were translocated successfully in that month. 43 riflemen (7 + 36), then, were successfully transferred and released at the Preserve. All transferred riflemen were released on same day of capture. No birds were lost during capture, holding, transfer, or at the time of release. The release site was searched during the 2008/2009 breednig season - 9 adults in 4 pairs for found with a total of 10 offspring. Post-monitoring report is in publication currently (August 2009).
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Data submitted by: |
Jessica Beltran
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