RESEARCH  &  PRESENTATIONS

Since 2000 Kaupapa Kererū has been researching kererū ecology on Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula.  This will allow Kaupapa Kereru to develop recommendations for requirements on predator control, feeding and habitat requirements to increase the numbers and range of kereru on Te Pataka o Rakaihautu.  This research has involved working with the Banks Peninsula community, utilising post-graduate students from Lincoln University as well as existing work within the Department of Conservation, Lincoln University and Landcare Research.  Three Masters' theses, a number of conference papers and presentations and a range of publications have been produced as a result.

 Kaupapa Kererū research project summaries and presentations are available by clicking on the links below:

• Feeding Ecology and Foods of Kereru in a Fragmented Landscape                             

             (www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/News and Publications/Publications/Environmental/Feeding Ecology)

• Habitat use of kereru in a rural / urban / patchy remnant forest habitat matrix on Banks Peninsula,

          New Zealand (www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/News and Publications/Publication/Environmental/Habitat Use)

• The impact of Predation on Kereru on Banks Peninsula                                                  

             (www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/News and Publications/Publications/Environmental/Impact of Predation)

• Information on the activities of tagged and non-tagged kereru at Church Bay                                    

             (www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/News and Publications/Publications/Environmental/Activities of kereru in Church Bay)

• Plight of the kereru: Supporting material for approaching iwi regarding kereru management   (www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/sustainablesoc/social/PlightoftheKereru.asp)

• International Wildlife Congress 2003 Paper by Kaupapa Kereru   (http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/news/conferences/wildlife2003/documents/CommInvolvementin WildlMgmt.doc)

• New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2004

• Australasian Ornithological Conference 2005

• Vertebrate Pest Conference 2007 Paper

KERERŪ COMMUNITY COUNT DAY

Earlier this year, Kaupapa Kererū organised a count day, asking members of the Banks Peninsula community to count kererū on the Peninsula.  The count was a huge success with 39% of the peninsula (that’s a whopping 362 km²!) surveyed. A fantastic 128 people took part in the survey. A total of 648 kererū were recorded. 

• For more details and results see the report 'Kaupapa Kererū count day: estimating the number and distribution of kererū on Banks Peninsula' 
• For a map of the distribution of kererū observed click here  

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Kaupapa Kererū has been responsible for producing three Masters’ thesis studies to date and is always looking for students to do further research.  If you are interested in researching kererū ecology on Banks Peninsula or any other similar topic, please contact:

Shaun Ogilvie
Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Management
Bio-Protection and Ecology Division
E-mail: ogilvies@lincoln.ac.nz
Lincoln University

Kerry-Jayne Wilson
Senior Lecturer in Ecology
Bio-Protection and Ecology Division
Lincoln University
E-mail: wilsok@lincoln.ac.nz