Species Translocations to Motuihe  (to August 2015)

Year

Taxa

Number released

Habitat requirements

Photo

Outcome

2005

N.I Saddleback (At Risk)

25

Forest/shrubland


Established, population increasing, genetic top-up desirable

2008

Red-crowned kakariki (At Risk)

35

Forest, shrublands and grasslands


Established, breeding confirmed, population increasing

2009

Shore skink (Not threatened)

60

Coastal dunelands


Established, breeding and range expansion confirmed, population expected to be increasing

Little spotted kiwi (Nationally endangered)

14

Forest and shrublands and rank grassland

Little Spotted Kiwi Copyright: Motuihe Trust

Established - breeding confirmed, top-up desirable

2010

Little spotted kiwi  (Nationally endangered)

26

Forest and shrublands and rank grassland

 

Established - breeding confirmed, top-up desirable

N.I bellbird (Not threatened)

50

Forest and shrublands

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Failed but individuals present and likely to re-establish from Motutapu/Rangitoto/Rakino pops

2012

Tuatara (At Risk)

60

Coastal forest and shrublands

Still present, no evidence of breeding to date, monitoring ongoing

Whitehead (Not threatened)

40

Forest and shrubland and cliff habitats

 

Established, breeding confirmed, population increasing

2013

Common gecko (Not threatened)

60

Coastal forest and shrubland and cliff habitats

 

Established, breeding confirmed, range expanded, population increasing, monitoring ongoing

2014

Duvaucel's gecko (At Risk)

88

Forest

 

Unkown, no individuals detected since release, first monitoring scheduled for December 2015

Pacific Gecko (At Risk)

54i

Coastal forest and shrubland

 

Unkown, no individuals detected since release, first monitoring scheduled for December 2015