Breeding of the threatened long-tailed bat Chalinolobus tuberculatus was studied over seven summers, 1993-2000, in temperate rainforest, Fiordland, New Zealand. Reproductive history of 789 marked bats from three social groups […]
Stoat (Mustela erminea) density was estimated by live-trapping in a South Island Nothofagus forest, New Zealand, at 8-9 (Jan/Feb 1996) and 15-16 (Aug/Sep 1996) month intervals after significant beech seedfall […]
Stoats (Mustela erminea) are an important predator of many forest bird species in New Zealand, and more effective methods for their control are being sought. Stoat control using Fenn traps […]
1. Trapping and hunting records are frequently used as an index of animal abundance. This study demonstrates that these records can be misleading if sampling effort is not controlled for. […]
This study investigated the impact of stoat Mustela erminea predation on the endangered Hutton’s shearwater Puffinus huttoni. Breeding success of Hutton’ shearwaters was significantly lower in two seasons of stoat […]
