Browsing by Subject "050202 Conservation and Biodiversity"
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The acquisition and maintenance of dogs’ aversion responses to kiwi (Apteryx spp.) training stimuli across time and locations
(Elsevier BV, 2013)Dogs (Canis familiaris) pose a significant threat to kiwi (Apteryx spp.) through predation. In an attempt to balance kiwi conservation and the need for dogs to be used for hunting purposes in kiwi habitat, the New Zealand ... -
Advancing local marine protection, cross cultural collaboration and dialogue in Northland
(Unitec ePress, 2015-01-15)Summarising findings and observations arising from the Advancing marine protection through cross-cultural dialogue project, this research report examines community-driven, collaborative marine protection campaigns currently ... -
Alien Nation : art serving science and science serving art
(2017-12-13)New Zealand has stringent biosecurity measures to prevent and manage the invasion of new organisms, many of which have harmful effects on human health, wealth and culture, or the natural environment. However, public ... -
Assessing pollinators’ use of floral resource subsidies in agri-environment schemes: An illustration using Phacelia tanacetifolia and honeybees
(2016-11-15)BACKGROUND: Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are frequently used in agriculture for pollination services because of their abundance, generalist floral preferences, ease of management and hive transport. However, their ... -
An assessment of risk pathways for the spread of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) and rainbow skinks (Lampropholis delicata) by commercial businesses in the eastern Rodney district, New Zealand to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf
(Auckland Council Biosecurity-Environmental Sciences Division, 2015)The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park encompasses an area of over one million hectares and includes a group of islands, some of which are classified as ‘pest-free’ (Department of Conservation, DOC, n.d.). Due to historical, ecological, ... -
An assessment of risk pathways from commercial businesses to pest-free islands of the Hauraki Gulf
(2014)Argentine ants Rainbow skinks Human mediated dispersal Presence & absence Risk assessment scores Very high risk businesses Recommendations -
Behaviour characterisation of companion cats in Auckland, New Zealand via the use of camera and GPS technologies : predation, risk behaviours, activity levels and home range
(2018)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Free-roaming companion cats are capable of predating and participating in risk behaviours, potentially contributing to the decline of New Zealand’s native wildlife populations and negatively impacting ... -
Biology is not alone : the interdisciplinary nature of biosecurity
(Unitec ePress, 2015-09-01)Recognition and management of anthropogenic environmental impacts as ‘biosecurity’ is a relatively new concept to our society. Although biosecurity risks are based on biological impacts, biosecurity management is truly ... -
Biosecurity awareness of ferry passengers travelling to islands in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.
(Auckland Council Environmental Sciences (Biosecurity), 2016)Protection of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, particularly those that are ‘Pest Free’, from the impacts of invasive organisms is vital for the ongoing management of New Zealand native species. It is well known ... -
Biosecurity awareness of ferry passengers travelling to selected islands in the Hauraki Gulf.
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Can ecosystem-scale translocations mitigate the impact of climate change on terrestrial biodiversity? : promises, pitfalls, and possibilities
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2016-03-07)Because ecological interactions are the first components of the ecosystem to be impacted by climate change, future forms of threatened-species and ecosystem management should aim at conserving complete, functioning communities ... -
Can models be used successfully to mimic the real thing to prevent canine predation of an endangered species?
(2013)Dogs pose a significant threat to kiwi (Apteryx spp.) through predation. In an attempt to balance kiwi conservation and the need for dogs to be used for hunting purposes in kiwi habitat, the New Zealand Department of ... -
Co-governance and local empowerment? Conservation Partnership Frameworks and Marine Protection at Mimiwhangata, New Zealand
(Routledge, 2014-11-07)This study examines the conservation partnership activities conducted as part of the Mimiwhangata marine reserve project. This project involved the formation of a partnership between the Department of Conservation (DOC) ... -
The community-conservation conundrum : is citizen science the answer?
(MDPI (Molecular Diversity Preservation International and Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2016-10-31)Public participation theory assumes that empowering communities leads to enduring support for new initiatives. The New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy, approved in 2000, embraces this assumption and includes goals for ... -
Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous lichens and lichenicolous fungi, 2018
(New Zealand. Department of Conservation, 2018-12-03)The conservation status of all known New Zealand lichen and lichenicolous fungus taxa was reassessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). The names of 176 taxa have changed, 233 taxa have been added ... -
Conservation status of New Zealand lichens
(International Society for Fungal Conservation, 2013)The first listing of the conservation status of lichens indigenous to the New Zealand Botanical Region was recently published (de Lange et al. 2012). The New Zealand Department of Conservation sponsored the threat listing, ... -
Detecting the spread of a known rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata) population over an island.
(2014)L. delicata characteristics Tryphena, Great Barrier Island Results -
Developing a Conceptual Business Model for a Sustainable Eco-System.
(Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, 2014)The paper focuses on developing a strategic financial business model for the purpose of creating a sustainable forest ecosystem for CUE Haven, a farmland property located at Kaipara north of Auckland. The paper commences ... -
Development of a multi-purpose breakwater reef at Maqai Eco Surf Resort, Qamea Island, Fji
(Engineers Australia, 2013)A breakwater/reef and channel/lagoon development has been designed to alleviate the current ecological damage of the coral reef flat and lagoon, and the health and safety hazards involved with access to the Maqai Eco Surf ... -
A dichotomy : conservation and tourism
(International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), 2013)An investigation into the complex relationship that exists between conservation and tourism territories from a landscape based perspective.Trials were performed on the Muriwai Gannet Colony, Otakamiro Headland,West ...
