Motuora Island
/ North Island Brown Kiwi
Source Population:  |
Captive
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Captive Breeding? |
Not Located
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Population Established: |
Not Located
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Bred For Reintroduction? |
Yes
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Source Facility: |
Operation Nest Egg
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Facility Type: |
Not Located
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Captive Population Size: |
Not Located
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Captive Population Status: |
Not Located
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Notes: |
Island is mostly used as a creche to hold kiwi in a safe area until they are big enough to fight off stoats and be returned to where they came from. There are some birds kept on the island as a future breeding population to source more individuals to be transferred to other populations.
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Data submitted by: |
Jade McGill
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