Breeding Kiwi in Tongariro Forest

Nationwide studies show that on average only 5% of kiwi chicks survive to adulthood.  Prior to an aerial 1080 application in Tongariro Forest in 2001, 32 kiwi chicks were radio-tagged. After the 1080 programme, 40% of the radio-tagged chicks survived to adulthood.

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Kiwi chick in nest (Source: Nga Manu)