Role of Predation in the Decline of Kiwi, Apteryx Spp., in New Zealand
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New Zealand Journal of Ecology (1996) 20(1): 27-35 ©New Zealand Ecological Society J.A. McLENNAN, M.A. POTTER, H.A. ROBERTSON, G.C. WAKE, R. COLBOURNE, L. DEW, L. JOYCE, A.J. McCANN, J. MILES, P.J. MILLER, and J. REID 1 Manaaki Whenua, Landcare Research New Zealand, Private Bag 1403, Havelock North, New Zealand. 2 Department of Ecology, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. 3 Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 10420, Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand. 4 Mathematics Department, Division of Science and Technology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland, New Zealand. 5 Department of Conservation, West Coast Conservancy, Private Bag 701, Hokitika, New Zealand.
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