Kaka in Pureora Forest

In Pureora Forest Park 20 kaka were radio-tracked in an area to be treated with aerial 1080 in 2001.  In nearby Waimanoa Forest, which was not to be treated with 1080, nine kaka were radio-tracked. In the area where 1080 was used, all 20 birds survived that season. Of the nine birds tagged in the untreated area, five were killed by predators that same season.

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Pureora Forest (Source: Thomas Camp via Creative Commons License)