Species Translocations to Motuihe (to August 2015) |
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Year |
Taxa |
Number released |
Habitat requirements |
Photo |
Outcome |
2005 |
N.I Saddleback (At Risk) |
25 |
Forest/shrubland |
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Established, population increasing, genetic top-up desirable |
2008 |
Red-crowned kakariki (At Risk) |
35 |
Forest, shrublands and grasslands |
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Established, breeding confirmed, population increasing |
2009 |
Shore skink (Not threatened) |
60 |
Coastal dunelands |
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Established, breeding and range expansion confirmed, population expected to be increasing |
Little spotted kiwi (Nationally endangered) |
14 |
Forest and shrublands and rank grassland |
Established - breeding confirmed, top-up desirable |
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2010 |
Little spotted kiwi (Nationally endangered) |
26 |
Forest and shrublands and rank grassland |
Established - breeding confirmed, top-up desirable |
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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 |
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2012 |
Tuatara (At Risk) |
60 |
Coastal forest and shrublands |
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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 |
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2013 |
Common gecko (Not threatened) |
60 |
Coastal forest and shrubland and cliff habitats |
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Established, breeding confirmed, range expanded, population increasing, monitoring ongoing |
2014 |
Duvaucel's gecko (At Risk) |
88 |
Forest |
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Unkown, no individuals detected since release, first monitoring scheduled for December 2015 |
Pacific Gecko (At Risk) |
54i |
Coastal forest and shrubland |
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Unkown, no individuals detected since release, first monitoring scheduled for December 2015 |
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