new zealand

Eradicating common mynas on Pacific Islands
Funding Source, Collaborators: Pacific Invasives Initiative, Australasian Pest Bird Network
Principal Investigator(s): John Parkes (Landcare Research NZ)
Duration: 2006.
Synopsis: Feasibility of eradicating common mynas from Fakaofo Atoll and Manaia Island

Factor influencing spatial distribution of introduced birds in NZ
Funding Source, Collaborators: Foundation for Arable Research, Australasian Pest Bird Network
Principal Investigator(s): Catriona MacLeod (Landcare Research NZ)
Duration: Completed
Synopsis: Investigate the effects of habitat composition on bird abundance ion arable farms.

Cost-effectiveness of bird repellents
Funding Source, Collaborators: Foundation for Arable Research, Australasian Pest Bird Network
Principal Investigator(s): Eric Spurr (Landcare Research NZ)
Duration: Completed
Synopsis: Comparison of the cost-effectiveness of 8 repellents.

Interspecific aggression in magpies in NZ
Funding Source, Collaborators: Landcare Research NZ, University of Waikato, Australasian Pest Bird Network
Principal Investigator(s): Dai Morgan (University of Waikato)
Duration: Completed
Synopsis: This project aims to 1. Assess changes in bird abundance in magpie control areas 2. Quantify attacks by magpies, 3. Invesitgate the role of magpies as nest predators.