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Dialect formation in fragmented populations of the endangered North Island kokako (Callaeas wilsoni)
The role of behavioural ecology in the conservation of species and biodiversity remains poorly understood. Observational and experimental studies of bird song, using a biogeographic approach, provide an opportunity to address this issue. Here I test hypotheses on the emergence and divergence of …
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Boundaries of absolute protection: distribution of benefit and harm to birds through law and planning in New Zealand
… case study birds: the black petrel, dotterel, kokako, godwit, sooty shearwater, and the wrybill are studied to elucidate these matters. In examining distribution of harm and benefit, a particular focus of the research is upon the degree of care that is applied to protecting birds through the …