Tiritiri Matangi Island is one of the oldest community-driven island restoration projects in
New Zealand. While great effort has been directed towards recovery of vegetation and avian …

Abstract The New Zealand endemic gecko genus Hoplodactylus is revised. Two species are
recognized: Hoplodactylus duvaucelii (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) from the North Island and …

Aims To assess the prevalence of carriage of Salmonella spp. in wild reptiles translocated
from multiple locations to a single island, and determine changes in their body condition …

CASE HISTORY: Salmonellosis was suspected as the cause of death in eight wild animals
on Tiritiri Matangi Island, in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, between November and …

A successful translocation involves many complex factors, including a genetically
appropriate source population that can sustain harvest, social and governmental support …

Parasite and other health hazards can pose substantial risks to reintroductions. It is therefore
important that managers identify these hazards, estimate the risks they pose and, where …

There are considerable gaps in our knowledge of the endemic diseases that are present in
New Zealand lizards. The area which has received the most attention is the parasites of …

Anthropogenic climate change is progressing at a rate unprecedented in the past 65 million
years and is a significant conservation concern. The associated biotic and abiotic impacts …

The dynamics of disease in wildlife populations often involve a complex relationship
between physiological, environmental and ecological variables. Defining the pattern of …

This species is unique in that it showcases distinct colour, and pattern variations between
populations, with said colour and patterning often being dictated by the habitat that a given …