The Takahe Fifty years of Conservation

The takahe is a large, flightless, herbivorous bird found in New Zealand. Nine contributions from the joint conference of the Ecological Societies of Australia and New Zealand reflect on attempts to conserve the takahe since its rediscovery (after presumed extinction) in 1948. A sampling of topics includes the origins and prehistoric ecology of takahe; population trends, dynamics and problems of fjordland takahe; and captive rearing.

Contributors

6

(2)

Editors' Acknowledgement

8

(1)

Foreword

9

(2)

John W. Fitzpatrick

Introduction

11

(7)

William G. Lee

Ian G. Jamieson

Takahe: The bird that twice came back from the grave

18

(5)

Alison Ballance

Notornis Rediviva

23

(8)

Joan L. Watson (Nee Telfer)

Origins and prehistoric ecology of takahe based on morphometric, molecular, and fossil data

31

(18)

Steven A. Trewick

Trevor H. Worthy

Fifty years of takahe conservation, research and management: What have we learnt?

49

(12)

William G. Lee

Fiordland takahe: Population trends, dynamics and problems

61

(19)

Jane M. Maxwell

Captive rearing: A management tool for the recovery of the endangered takahe

80

(16)

Daryl K. Eason

Murray Willans

Island Takahe: Closure of the debate over the merits of introducing Flordland takahe to predator-free islands

96

(18)

Ian G. Jamieson

Christine J. Ryan

Takahe: Breaking ground in species recovery

114

(9)

John L. Craig

References

123

(9)

Index

132

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The Takahe Fifty years of Conservation Management and Research

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