Publications & Reports from Wildlife Management
Wildlife Management Reports
2009
Anker, A., Hanson, T., Leutner, B. and Robertson, K. 2009. Kaki (Black Stilt) Cost-benefit analysis: When should egg-pulling cease? Wildlife Management Report: 228. University of Otago: Dunedin
Beer, K., Caldwell, P., Gordon, F., and Hunter, B. 2009. High Country Tenure Review: Implications for the conservation of braided river systems. Wildlife Management Report: 227. University of Otago: Dunedin
Bulling, P. 2009. Mark-recapture analysis: Is this a useful tool for three threatened braided river bird species? Wildlife Management Report: 224. University of Otago: Dunedin
Egeter, B. 2009. Assessment of habitat suitability at Orokonui Ecosanctuary for the translocation of Maud Island frogs and/or Hochstetter's frogs. Wildlife Management Report: 222. University of Otago: Dunedin
Khan, N. 2009. The effect of temperature on the hatching success of the endangered Takahe. Wildlife Management Report: 226. University of Otago: Dunedin
Knox, C. 2009. Determining the impact of the proposed manipulations at the NGL reserve on the abundance and distribution of jewelled geckos and introduced mammals. Wildlife Management Report: 221. University of Otago: Dunedin
Muckle, F. 2009. The utility of a GIS-generated environment envelope for directing survey effort for a poorly known invertebrate - Hemiandrus "Waimakariri". Wildlife Management Report: 223. University of Otago: Dunedin
Taylor, M. 2009. Assessment and conservation options for forest bird communities in the Independent State of Samoa. Wildlife Management Report: 220. University of Otago: Dunedin
Young, M. 2009. Beach behaviour of yellow-eyed penguins on Enderby Island, Auckland Island Group, New Zealand. Wildlife Management Report: 225. University of Otago: Dunedin
2008
Amey, J. 2008. Satellite tracking Light Mantaled Sooty Albatross breeding on Macquarie Island. Wildlife Management Report: 214. University of Otago: Dunedin
Bregg, C., Downs, T., Moller, H. 2008. Kaitiakitanga o ka Titi II: A survey of a mutton birding in the 2006 season. Wildlife Management Report: 218. University of Otago: Dunedin
Coleman, G. 2008. Nest site selection of the New Zealand fantail on South Island production land. Wildlife Management Report: 208. University of Otago: Dunedin
Futter, J. 2008. Baseline fish community surveys of the Rakatu Wetlands. Wildlife Management Report: 216. University of Otago: Dunedin
Gebauer, K. 2008. Site survey and evaluation of trapping and identification for small-scaled skinks (Oligosoma microlepsis). Wildlife Management Report: 212. University of Otago: Dunedin
Green, G. 2008. The effect of recreational scallop dredging on horse mussel populations in Tauranga Harbour. Wildlife Management Report: 209. University of Otago: Dunedin
Harris, J. 2008. A review of the Nevis Valley and its values: In response to potential hydro-electric development. Wildlife Management Report: 210. University of Otago: Dunedin
Lal, A. 2008. A preliminary evaluation of mammalian predator trapping efficiency at Macraes Flat, Otago. Wildlife Management Report: 213. University of Otago: Dunedin
Preston, S. 2008. A pilot study: Using Distance Sampling to estimate the abundance of kaka in the Mt Bruce Reserve. Wildlife Management Report: 215. University of Otago: Dunedin
2007
Anon. 2007. Titi Report (copy available on request). Wildlife Management Report: 207. University of Otago: Dunedin
Gabrielsson, R., Turner, M. 2007. Ecological impact of Didymosphenia germinata on river birds in the Upper Waitaki Basin, New Zealand. Wildlife Management Report: 205. University of Otago: Dunedin
Metsers, L. 2007. Analysis of trap catch data in relation to environmental variables in the Dart, Routeburn and Caples valleys, Mt Aspiring National Park. Wildlife Management Report: 217. University of Otago: Dunedin
Newham, R., Quirin, C. 2007. Enhancing the Conservation Value of the Birchwood Wetland. Wildlife Management Report: 203. University of Otago: Dunedin
Quirin, C. 2007. Crop raiding by wild vertebrates in the Illubabor Zone, Ethiopia. Wildlife Management Report: 206. University of Otago: Dunedin
Soeder-Hunua, S. 2007. Nest and egg success findings of the Tasman Valley Control Project outcome monitoring for the 2006-07 breeding season for banded dotterels and wrybills. Wildlife Management Report 230. University of Otago: Dunedin.
Turner, M. 2007. Identification of regionally significant seabird and shorebird environments in the Auckland region. Wildlife Management Report: 204. University of Otago: Dunedin
Underwood, C. 2007. Territory map of Mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala) at the Routeburn Road End. Wildlife Management Report: 244. University of Otago: Dunedin
2006
Browne, T. 2006. Staging kaki (Himantopus novaezelandiae) embryos using embryonic morphological features. Wildlife Management report: 242. University of Otago: Dunedin
Clark, R. 2006. The effectiveness of sampling lizard populations with artificial cover objects at Macraes Flat. Wildlife Management Report: 243. University of Otago: Dunedin
Gansell, O. 2006. Coal Island/Te Puke Hereka mustellid eradication. Wildlife Management Report: 211. University of Otago: Dunedin
Green, M. 2006. Interspecific interaction and habitat use by Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) on sheep and beef farms, South Island, New Zealand. Wildlife Management Report: 194. University of Otago: Dunedin
Hegg, D. 2006. Evaluating the effectiveness of the Murchison Mountains stoat trapping programme. Wildlife Management Report: 196. Appendix. University of Otago: Dunedin
Henderson, M. 2006. Abundance of banded dotterels (Charadrius bicinctus) in the Upper Ahuriri River - a comparison of methods. Wildlife Management Report: 195. University of Otago: Dunedin
Judd, L. 2006. Effects of predator demographics and abundance at Macraes Flat, Otago, New Zealand. Wildlife Management Report: 199. University of Otago: Dunedin
Ledington, J. 2006. Black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus) control on Tihaka and Rarotoka Islands: Review of the 2005 control operation and recommendations for future control. Wildlife Management Report: 198. University of Otago: Dunedin
McIntyre, B. 2006. Monitoring the Stewart Island robin (Petroica australis rakiura) after translocation to Acker's Point and Iona Island. Wildlife Management Report: 200. University of Otago: Dunedin
Nakagawa, K. 2006. Supplementary feeding of kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) on Codfish Island in the 2003/04 season. Wildlife Management Report: 197. University of Otago: Dunedin
Smith, J. 2006. Freshwater sports fish regulations in Otago, New Zealand: Angler perspectives and implications for future fisheries management. Wildlife Management Report: 245. University of Otago: Dunedin
Smith, V. 2006. Nesting success of braided river birds in the Ahuriri River, 2005. Wildlife Management Report: 201. University of Otago: Dunedin
Smyth, A. 2006. A new technique for catching endangered captive kaki (black stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae). Wildlife Management Report: 202. University of Otago: Dunedin
Whitwell, S., Roughton, C. 2006. Occupancy and detectability of Oligosoma grande in relation to rock characteristics. Wildlife Management Report: 193. University of Otago: Dunedin
These and earlier reports are available in hardcopy in the Diploma of Wildlife Management room (M201). A list of all reports can be found in the Wildlife Management Report catalogue.
Recent publications by Wildlife Management Staff and Students
(WILM staff and student names in bold)
2013
Jamieson, I. G. and Allendorf, F. W. 2013. How does the 50/500 rule apply to MVPs? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 27: 578-584.
Knox, C. D., Cree, A. and Seddon, P. J. 2013. Accurate identification of individual geckos (Naultinus gemmeus) through dorsal pattern differentiation. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 37(1) Online www.newzealandecology.org.nz.nzje/
Recio, M. R., Mathieu, R., Latham, M. C., Latham, A. D. M., and Seddon, P. J. 2013. Quantifying fine-scale resource selection by introduced European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in ecologically sensitive areas. Biological Invasions Online DOI 10.1007/s10530-013-0410
Santos, E. S. A., Jamieson, I. G., Santos, L. L. S. et al. Low genetic and morphological differentiations between an introduced population of dunnocks in New Zealand and an ancestral population in England. Biological Invasions 15: 185-197.
Seddon, P.J., Ellenberg, U. and van Heezik, Y. 2013. Yellow-eyed Penguin. In: P. G. Boroboroglu and P. D Boersma (Eds) Biology and Conservation of the World’s Penguins. University of Washington Press.
Seddon, P. J. and van Heezik, Y. 2013. Reintroduction to ratchet up public perceptions of biodiversity: Reversing the extinction of experience through animal restorations. In: M. Bekoff and S. M. Bexell (Eds). Ignoring Nature: Animal Losses and What We Must Do About Them. University of Chicago Press. http://www.amazon.com/Ignoring-Nature-More-Compassionate-Conservation/dp/0226925358/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361070409&sr=8-1&keywords=bekoff+ignoring+nature
2012
Ellenberg, U., Mattern, T., Housten, D. M., Davis, L. S. and Seddon, P. J. 2012. Previous experiences with humans affect responses of Snares Penguins to experimental disturbance. Journal of Ornithology 153: 621-631 Online DOI:10.1007/s10336-011-0780-4
Ewen, J. G., Armstrong, D. P., Parker, K. A., and Seddon, P. J. (Eds). 2012. Reintroduction Biology: Integrating science and management. Conservation Science and Practice Series. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, John Wiley & Sons, UK. 499pp.
Freeman, C., Dickinson, K. J. M., Porter, S. and van Heezik, Y. 2012. “My garden is an expression of me”: Exploring householders’ relationships with their gardens. Journal of Environmental Psychology 32: 135-143.
Grueber, C. E., Wallis, G P., King, T. M. and Jamieson, I. G. 2012. Variation at innate immunity Toll-like receptor genes in a bottlenecked population of a New Zealand robin. PLOS One 7: e45011 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045011
Grueber, C. E., Maxwell, J. M. and Jamieson, I. G. 2012. Are introduced takahe populations on offshore islands at carrying capacity? Implications for management. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 36: 223-227.
Hegg, D., Giroir, T., Ellenberg, U. and Seddon, P. J. 2012. Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) as a case study to assess the reliability of nest counts. Journal of Ornithology 153: 457-466 Online DOI:10.1007/s10336-011-0761-7
Jamieson, I. G. and Lacy, R. C. 2012. Managing genetic issues in reintroduction biology Pp. 441-475 In: Ewen, J. G., Armstrong, D. P., Parker, K. A., and Seddon, P. J. (Eds) in press. Reintroduction Biology: Integrating science and management. Conservation Science and Practice Series. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, John Wiley & Sons, UK.
Jamieson, I. G. and Ludwig, K. 2012. Rat-wise robins quickly lose fear of rats when introduced to a rat-free island. Animal Behaviour 84: 225-229.
Knox, C. D., Cree, A. and Seddon, P. J. 2012. Grazing by introduced mammals reduces indicators of rodent predation on a native gecko (Naultinus gemmeus) in Coprosma shrubland. Journal of Herpetology 46: 145-152.
Leung, E. S., Chilvers, B. L., Nakagawa, S. and Robertson, B. C. 2012. Sexual segregation in juvenile New Zealand sea lion foraging ranges: implications for intraspecific competition, piopuation dynamics and conservation. PLOS One 7: e45389 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045389
Masuda, B. M. and Jamieson, I. G. Age-specific differences in settlement rates of saddlebacks (Philesturnus carunculatus) reintroduced to a fenced mainland sanctuary. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 36: 123-130.
Osborne, P. E. and Seddon, P. J. 2012. Selecting suitable habitats for reintroductions: variation, change, and the role of species distribution modelling. Pp. 73-104 In: Ewen, J. G., Armstrong, D. P., Parker, K. A., and Seddon, P. J. (Eds) in press. Reintroduction Biology: Integrating science and management. Conservation Science and Practice Series. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, John Wiley & Sons, UK.
Seddon, P. J., Strauss, W. M. and Innes, J. 2012. Animal Translocations: what are they and why do we do them? Pp. 1-32 In: Ewen, J. G., Armstrong, D. P., Parker, K. A., and Seddon, P. J. (Eds). Reintroduction Biology: Integrating science and management. Conservation Science and Practice Series. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, John Wiley & Sons, UK.
Townesend, S. M., King, T. M. and Jamieson, I. G. 2012. Isolation and characterisation of microsatellite markers from the South Island robin (Petroica ustralis). Conservation Genetics Resources 4: 633-636.
van Heezik, Y. and Seddon, P. J. 2012 Accounting for detectability when estimating avian abundance in an urban area. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 36(3): 391-407 Online www.newzealandecology.org.nz.nzje/
van Heezik, Y. and Ludwig, K. 2012. Proximity to source populations and untidy gardens predict occurrence of a small lizard in an urban area. Landscape and Urban Planning 104: 253-259.
van Heezik, Y., Dickinson, K. J. M., and Freeman, C. 2012. Closing the gap: Communicating change gardening practices in support of native biodiversity in urban areas. Ecology and Society 17: Article 34 DOI: 10.5751/ES-04712-170134
Waite, E. M., Closs, G., van Heezik, Y. and Dickinson, K. D. 2012. Arboreal arthropod sampling methods for urban trees. Journal of Insect Conservation 16: 931-939.
Weiser, E. L., Grueber, C. E. and Jamieson, I. G. 2012. AlleRetain: a program to assess management options for conserving allelic diversity in small isolated populations. Molecular Ecology Resources 12: 1161-1167.
Armstrong, D. P. and Seddon, P.J. 2011. Making inferences from the reintroduction literature: a response to Bajomi et al. Oryx 45:18
Browne, T., Lalas, C., Mattern, T., & van Heezik, Y. (2011). Chick starvation in yellow-eyed penguins: Evidence for poor diet quality and selective provisioning of chicks from conventional diet analysis and stable isotopes. Austral Ecology, 36(1), 99-108. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02125.x
Ellenberg, U., Mattern, T., Housten, D. M., Davis, L. S. and Seddon, P. J. 2011. Previous experiences with humans affect responses of Snares Penguins to experimental disturbance. Journal of Ornithology Online DOI:10.1007/s10336-011-0780-4
Ellenberg, U. and Seddon, P. J. 2011. Effective management decision-making depends on rigorous research. Pp 257-260 In: A. Krause and E. Weir (Eds) Ecotourism management, development, impact, Nova Science Publishers, New York.
Freeman, C., Clark, R. D., & van Heezik, Y. (2011). Creating ecologically based land use and habitat maps quickly and cheaply to support conservation planning at local scales: A New Zealand example. Geographical Research, 49(1), 99-111. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2010.00683.x
Grueber, C. E., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Low genetic diversity and small population size of Takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri on European arrival in New Zealand. Ibis, 153(2), 384-394. doi: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2011.01110.x
Grueber, C. E., Nakagawa, S., Laws, R. J., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Multimodel inference in ecology and evolution: Challenges and solutions. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 24(4), 699-711. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02210.x
Grueber, C. E., Waters, J. M., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). The imprecision of heterozygosity-fitness correlations hinders the detection of inbreeding and inbreeding depression in a threatened species. Molecular Ecology, 20(1), 67-79. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04930.x
Hegg, D., Giroir, T., Ellenberg, U. and Seddon, P. J. 2011. Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) as a case study to assess the reliability of nest counts. Journal of Ornithology [IF 1.297] Online DOI:10.1007/s10336-011-0761-7
Horn, T., Robertson, B. C., Will, M., Eason, D. K., Elliott, G. P., & Gemmell, N. J. (2011). Inheritance of telomere length in a bird. PLoS ONE, 6(2), e17199. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017199
Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Founder effects, inbreeding, and loss of genetic diversity in four avian reintroduction programs. Conservation Biology, 25(1), 115-123. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01574.x
Knight, M. Mallon, D. and Seddon, P. (Eds). 2011. Biodiversity Conservation in the Arabian Peninsula. Zoology in the Middle East - Supplementum 3. Kasparek Verlag, Heidelberg.
Knight, M. H., Seddon, P. J. and Al Midfa, A. 2011. Transboundary conservation initiatives and opportunities in the Arabian Peninsula. Zoology in the Middle East (Suppl. 3): 183-195
Laws, R. J., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Is lack of evidence of inbreeding depression in a threatened New Zealand robin indicative of reduced genetic load? Animal Conservation, 14(1), 47-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2010.00388.x
Recio, M. R., Mathieu, R., Maloney, R., and Seddon, P. J. 2011. Costs comparisons between GPS- and VHF- based telemetry: case study of feral cats Felis catus in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 35: 114-117
Recio, M. R., Mathieu, R., Maloney, R., and Seddon, P. J. 2011. Design of a GPS backpack to track European hedgehogs Erinaceous europaeus. European Journal of Wildlife Research [IF 1.220]
Robertson, B. C., Stephenson, B. M., & Goldstien, S. J. (2011). When rediscovery is not enough: Taxonomic uncertainty hinders conservation of a critically endangered bird. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.08.001
Robertson, B. C., & Chilvers, B. L. (2011). The population decline of the New Zealand sea lion Phocarctos hookeri: A review of possible causes. Mammal Review, 41(4), 253-275. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2011.00186.x
Seddon, P.J., Stanley Price, M., Launay, F., Maunder, M., Soorae, P., Molur, S., Armstrong, D., Jordan, M., Dalrymple, S. and Genovesi, P. 2011. Frankenstein ecosystems and 21st Century conservation agendas: Reply to Oliveira-Santos and Fernandez. Conservation Biology 25: 212-213
Seddon, P. J., Roughton, C. M., Reardon, J. and Mackenzie, D. I. 2011. Dynamics of an endangered New Zealand skink: accounting for incomplete detectability in estimating patch occupancy. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 35: 247-253
Sutton, J. T., Nakagawa, S., Robertson, B. C., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Disentangling the roles of natural selection and genetic drift in shaping variation at MHC immunity genes. Molecular Ecology, 20(21), 4408-4420. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05292.x
Sutton, J. T., Robertson, B. C., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Dye shift: A neglected source of genotyping error in molecular ecology. Molecular Ecology Resources, 11(3), 514-520. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2011.02981.x
Thorsen, M. J., Seddon, P. J., and Dickinson, K. J. M. 2011. Faunal influences on New Zealand seed dispersal characteristics. Evolutionary Ecology DOI:10.1007/s10682-011-9470-1
Torres, L. G., Thompson, D. R., Bearhop, S., Votier, S., Taylor, G. A., Sagar, P. M., & Robertson, B. C. (2011). White-capped albatrosses alter fine-scale foraging behavior patterns when associated with fishing vessels. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 428, 289-301. doi: 10.3354/meps09068
Tracy, L. N., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Historic DNA reveals contemporary population structure results from anthropogenic effects, not pre-fragmentation patterns. Conservation Genetics, 12(2), 517-526. doi: 10.1007/s10592-010-0158-9
Tracy, L. N., Wallis, G. P., Efford, M. G., & Jamieson, I. G. (2011). Preserving genetic diversity in threatened species reintroductions: How many individuals should be released? Animal Conservation, 14(4), 439-446. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00448.x
2010
Boessenkool, S., Star, B., Scofield, P., Seddon, P. J., and Waters, J. M. 2010. Lost in translation or deliberate falsification? Genetic analyses reveal erroneous museum data for historic penguin specimens. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 277: 1057-1064
Boessenkool, S., Star, B., Seddon, P. J., and Waters, J. 2010. Temporal genetic samples indicate small effective population size of the endangered yellow-eyed penguin. Conservation Genetics 11: 539-546
Gordon, J. K., Matthaei, C., & van Heezik, Y. (2010). Belled collars reduce catch of domestic cats in New Zealand by half. Wildlife Research, 37(5), 372-378. doi: 10.1071/wr09127
Grueber, C.E., Laws, R.J., Nakagawa, S. and Jamieson, I.G. 2010. Inbreeding depression impacts the full life-history continuum of an endangered species. Conservation Biology 24: 1617-1625
Horn, T., Robertson, B. C., & Gemmell, N. J. 2010. The use of telomere length in ecology and evolutionary biology. Heredity 105: 497-506
Laws, R. J., Townsend, S. M., Nakagawa, S., & Jamieson, I. G. (2010). Limited inbreeding depression in a bottlenecked population is age but not environment dependent. Journal of Avian Biology, 41(6), 645-652. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2010.05164.x
Lettink, M., Norbury, G., Cree, A., Seddon, P. J., Duncan, R., and Schwarz, C. J. 2010. Removal of introduced predators, but not artificial refuge supplementation, increases skink survival in coastal duneland. Biological Conservation 143: 72-77
Metsers, L.. Seddon, P. J. and van Heezik, Y. 2010. Cat exclusion zones in rural and semi-rural landscapes: how large would they have to be? Wildlife Research 37: 47-56
Michel, P. Dickinson, K.J.M., Barrett, B.I.P. and Jamieson, I.G. 2010. Habitat selection in reintroduced bird populations: a case study of Stewart Island robins and South Island saddlebacks on Ulva Island. NZ Journal of Ecology 34: 237-246
Recio, M. R., Mathieu, R., Maloney, R., Stevenson, S. and Seddon, P. J. 2010. First results of feral cats Felis catus monitored with GPS collars in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 34: 288-305
Seddon, P.J. 2010. From re-introduction to assisted colonization: Moving along the conservation translocation spectrum. Restoration Ecology 18(6): 796-802
Sutherland, W. J., Armstrong, D., Butchart, S. H. M., Earnhardt, J. M., Ewen, J., Jamieson, I., Jones, C. G., Lee, R., Newbery, P., Nichols, J., Parker, K. A., Sarrazin, F., Seddon, P. J., Shah, N. and Tatayah, V. 2010. Standards for documenting and monitoring bird reintroduction projects. Conservation Letters 3: 229-235
van Heezik, Y., Smyth, A., Adams, A., & Gordon, J. (2010). Do domestic cats impose an unsustainable harvest on urban bird populations? Biological Conservation, 143(1), 121-130. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.09.013
2009
Abdelkrim, J., Robertson, B. C., Stanton, J.-A. L., & Gemmell, N. J. (2009). Fast, cost-effective development of species-specific microsatellite markers by genomic sequencing. Biotechniques, 46(3), 185-192. doi: 10.2144/000113084
Augé, A. A., Chilvers, B. L., Moore, A. B., Mathieu, R., & Robertson, B. C. 2009. Aggregation and dispersion of female New Zealand sea lions at the Sandy Bay breeding colony, Auckland Islands: How unusual is their spatial behaviour? Behaviour 146(9): 1287-1311
Boessenkool, S., Austin, J. J., Worthy, T. H., Scofield, P., Cooper, A., Seddon, P. J., and Waters, J. M. 2009. Relict or colonizer? Extinction and range expansion of penguins in southern New Zealand. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 276: 815-821
Boessenkool, S., Star, B., Waters, J. and Seddon, P. J. 2009. Multilocus assignment analyses reveal multiple units and rare migration events in the recently expanded yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes). Molecular Ecology 18: 2390-2400
Caudron, A. K., Negro, S. S., Fowler, M., Boren, L., Poncin, P., Robertson, B. C., & Gemmell, N. J. 2009. Alternative mating tactics in the New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri): When non-territorial males are successful too. Australian Journal of Zoology 57(6): 409-421
Chilvers BL, Duignan PJ, Robertson BC, Castinel A, Wilkinson IS. 2009. Effects of hookworms (Uncinaria sp.) on the early growth and survival of New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) pups. Polar Biology 32, 295-302
Ellenberg, U., Mattern, T. and Seddon, P. J. 2009. Habituation potential of Yellow-eyed penguins depend on sex, character and previous experience with humans. Animal Behaviour 77: 289-296
Jamieson, I.G. 2009. Loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding in New Zealand’ s threatened bird species. Science for Conservation 293, Department of Conservation, Wellington. 59 pp
Rhodes, B., O’ Donnell, C. and Jamieson, I. 2009. The roles of predation, microclimate and cavity abundance in the evolution of New Zealand’ s tree-cavity nesting avifauna. Notornis 56:190-200
Rhodes, B., O’ Donnell, C. and Jamieson, I. 2009. Microclimate of natural cavity nests and its implications for a threatened secondary-cavity-nesting passerine of New Zealand, the South Island Saddleback. Condor 111:462-469
Robertson BC, Frauenfelder N, Eason DK, Elliott G, Moorhouse R 2009. Thirty polymorphic microsatellite loci from the critically endangered kakapo (Strigops habroptilus). Molecular Ecology Resources 9: 664-666
Seddon, P.J., Armstrong, D. P., Soorae, P., Launay, F., Walker, S., Ruiz-Miranda, C. R., Molur, S., Koldewey, H. and Kleiman, D. G. 2009. The risks of assisted colonization. 2009. Conservation Biology 23: 788-789
Thorsen, M. J., Dickinson, K. J. M., & Seddon, P. J. (2009). Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution & Systematics, 11(4), 285-309. doi: 10.1016/j.ppees.2009.06.001
van Heezik, Y., Maloney, R. F., & Seddon, P. J. (2009). Movements of translocated captive-bred and released critically endangered kaki (black stilts) Himantopus novaezelandiae and the value of long-term post-release monitoring. Oryx, 43(4), 639-647. doi: 10.1017/S0030605309990081
2008
Armstrong, D.P. and Seddon, P.J. 2008. Directions in reintroduction biology. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 23: 20-25
Boessenkool, S., King, T. M., Seddon, P. J., & Waters, J. M. (2008). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from the yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes). Molecular Ecology Resources, 8(5), 1043-1045. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02149.x
Clark, R.D., Mathieu, R. and Seddon, P. J. 2008. Geographic Information Systems in wildlife management: a case study using yellow-eyed penguin nest site data. DOC Research & Development Series 303. Department of Conservation, Wellington. 34 pp
Grueber, C.E. and Jamieson, I.G. 2008. Quantifying and managing the loss of genetic variation in a free-ranging population of takahe through the use of pedigrees. Conservation Genetics 9: 645-651
Grueber, C.E., Wallis, G.P. and Jamieson, I.G. 2008. Heterozygosity-fitness correlations and their relevance to studies on inbreeding depression in threatened species. Molecular Ecology 17: 3978-3984
Horn, T., Gemmell, N. J., Robertson, B. C., & Bridges, C. R. 2008. Telomere length change in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Australian Journal of Zoology 56(3): 207-210
Jamieson, I.G., Grueber, C.E., Waters, J.M. and Gleeson, D.M. 2008. Managing genetic diversity in threatened populations: a New Zealand perspective. NZ Journal of Ecology 32 130-137
Leech, T.J., Gormley, A. M. and Seddon, P.J. 2008. Estimating the minimum viable population size of kaka (Nestor meridionalis), a potential umbrella species for New Zealand lowland forest. Biological Conservation 141: 681-691
Lettink, M., Cree, A., Norbury, G. and Seddon, P. J. 2008. Monitoring and restoration options for lizards on Kaitorete Spit, Canterbury. DOC Research & Development Series 301. Department of Conservation, Wellington. 44 pp
Michel, P., Jenkins, J., Mason, N., Dickinson, K. J. M., & Jamieson, I. G. (2008). Assessing the ecological application of lasergrammetric techniques to measure fine-scale vegetation structure. Ecological Informatics, 3(4-5), 309-320. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2008.07.002
Michel, P., Dickinson, K.J.M., Barratt, B.I.P. and Jamieson, I.G. 2008. Multi-scale habitat models for re-introduced bird populations: a case study of South Island saddlebacks on Motuara Island. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 32: 18-33
Robertson BC, Stephenson BM. 2008. DNA sexing of the critically endangered New Zealand storm petrel (Oceanites maorianus, or Pealeornis maoriana). Notornis, 55
Seddon, P. J. 2008. Developing the science of reintroduction biology. In: Ewen, J. G., Armstrong D., Parker, K. and Seddon, P.J (Eds). Avian reintroduction biology: current issues for science and management. Published abstracts. Avian Biology Research 1: 28
Seddon, P. J. and Ellenberg, U. 2008. Effects of human disturbance on penguins: the need for site and species-specific visitor management guidelines. Chapter 14 In: Marine Wildlife and Tourism Management J. Highham and M. Lück (Eds). CABI Publishing, Oxford. Pp. 163-181
Seddon, P. J. and Launay, F. 2008. Arab Falconry: Changes, challenges and conservation opportunities of an ancient art. Chapter 14 In: B. Lovelock (ed.). Tourism and the Consumption of Wildlife: Hunting, shooting and sports fishing. Routledge, London. Pp.196-210
Seddon, P. J., and Leech, T.J. 2008. Conservation short cut or long and winding road? A critique of umbrella species criteria. Oryx 42(2): 1-6
Taylor, S. and Jamieson, I.G. 2008. No evidence for loss of genetic variation following sequential translocations in extant populations of a genetically depauperate species. Molecular Ecology 17: 545-556
Taylor, S., Boessenkool, S., & Jamieson, I. G. (2008). Genetic monogamy in two long-lived New Zealand passerines. Journal of Avian Biology, 39(5), 579-583. doi: 10.1111/j.2008.0908-8857.04331.x
van Heezik, Y., Ludwig, K., Whitwell, S., McLean, I.G. 2008. Nest survival of birds in an urban environment in New Zealand. NZ Journal of Ecology 32(2): 155-165
van Heezik, Y., Smyth, A., Mathieu, R. 2008. Diversity of native and exotic birds across an urban gradient in a New Zealand city. Landscape and Urban Planning 87: 223-232
2007
Boessenkool, S., Taylor, S. S., Tepolt, C. K., Komdeur, J., & Jamieson, I. G. (2007). Large mainland populations of South Island robins retain greater genetic diversity than offshore island refuges. Conservation Genetics, 8, 705-714.
Ellenberg, U., Setiawan, A., Cree, A., Housten, D. M., and Seddon, P. J. 2007. Elevated hormonal stress response and reduced reproductive output in Yellow-eyed penguins exposed to unregulated tourism. General and Comparative Endocrinology 152: 54-63
Jamieson, I.G. 2007. Has the debate over genetics and extinction of island endemics truly been resolved? Animal Conservation, 10: 139-144 [FEATURED PAPER]
Jamieson, I.G. 2007. Role of genetic factors in extinction of island endemics: complementary or competing explanations? Animal Conservation, 10: 151-153
Jamieson, I.G., L.N. Tracy, D. Fletcher and D.P. Armstrong. 2007. Moderate inbreeding depression in a reintroduced population of North Island robins. Animal Conservation, 10: 95-102
Leech, T.J., Craig, E., Beaven, B., Mitchell, D.K., and Seddon, P.J. 2007. Reintroduction of rifleman Acanthisitta chloris to Ulva Island, New Zealand: Evaluation of techniques and population persistence. Oryx 41(3): 369-375
Lettink, M. and Seddon, P. J. 2007. Influence of microhabitat factors on capture rates of lizards in a coastal New Zealand environment. Journal of Herpetology 41: 187-196
Ludwig, K., & Jamieson, I. G. (2007). Phrase types, repertoire size and repertoire overlap in the South Island saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus). Notornis, 54, 201-213.
Robertson BC, Steeves TE, McBride KP, Goldstien SJ, Williams MJ, Gemmell NJ. 2007. Phylogeography of the New Zealand blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos): implications for translocation and species recovery. Conservation Genetics, 8, 1431-1440
Seddon, P. J., Armstrong, D. P. and Maloney, R. F. 2007. Combining the fields of reintroduction biology and restoration ecology. Conservation Biology 21: 1388-1390
Shanahan, D., Mathieu, R. and Seddon, P. J. 2007. Fine-scale movement of the European hedgehog: an application of spool-and-thread tracking. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 31(2): 160-168
Smith, D.H.V., Wilson, D.J., Moller, H., van Heezik, Y. 2007. Selection of alpine grasslands over beech forest by stoats (Mustela erminea) inhabiting montane areas in southern New Zealand. NZ Journal of Ecology 31(1): 88-97
Taylor, S. S., & Jamieson, I. G. (2007). Determining sex of South Island saddlebacks (Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) using discriminant function analysis. Notornis, 54(2), 61-64.
Taylor, S. S., & Jamieson, I. G. (2007). Factors affecting the survival of founding individuals in translocated New Zealand Saddlebacks Philesturnus carunculatus. Ibis, 149, 783-791.
Taylor, S. S., Jamieson, I. G., & Wallis, G. P. (2007). Historic and contemporary levels of genetic variation in two New Zealand passerines with different histories of decline. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20(5), 2035-2047.
2006
Chilvers, B. L., Robertson, B. C., Wilkinson, I. S., & Duignan, P. J. (2006). Growth and survival of New Zealand sea lions, Phocarctos hookeri: Birth to 3 months. Polar Biology, 30(4), 459-469. doi: 10.1007/s00300-006-0203-9
Dale AR, Robertson BC. 2006. DNA sexing of weka (Gallirallus australis). Notornis, 53, 385-386
Ellenberg, U., Mattern, T., Seddon, P. J., & Jorquera, G. L. (2006). Physiological and reproductive consequences of human disturbance in Humboldt penguins: The need for species-specific visitor management. Biological Conservation, 133, 95-106.
Greaves, G. J., Mathieu, R., and Seddon, P. J. 2006. Predictive modelling and ground validation of the spatial distribution of the New Zealand long-tailed bat (Chalinobus tuberculatus). Biological Conservation 132: 211-221
Jamieson, I.G., Wallis, G.P. and Briskie, J.V. 2006. Inbreeding and endangered species management: Is New Zealand out-of-step with the rest of the world? Conservation Biology 20(1): 38-47
Mathieu, R., Seddon, P. J. and Leiendecker, J. 2006. Predicting the distribution of raptors using remote sensing techniques and Geographic Information Systems: a case study with the Eastern New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 33: 73-84
Robertson BC. 2006. The role of genetics in kakapo recovery. Notornis 53(1): 173-183
Robertson BC, Chilvers BL, Duignan P, Wilkinson I, Gemmell NJ. 2006. Dispersal of breeding, adult male Phocarctos hookeri: Implications for disease transmission, population management and species recovery. Biological Conservation 127: 227-236
Robertson BC, Eason, D., Elliott GP, Clout MN, Gemmell NJ. 2006. Sex allocation theory aids species conservation. Biology Letters, 2, 229-231
Robertson BC, Gemmell NJ. 2006. PCR-based sexing in conservation biology: wrong answers from an accurate methodology? Conservation Genetics, 7, 267-271
Roughton, C. M. and Seddon, P. J. 2006. Estimating site occupancy and detectability of an endangered New Zealand lizard, the Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense). Wildlife Research 33: 193-198
2005
Cameron, B., van Heezik, Y. M., Maloney, R. F., Seddon, P. J. and Harraway, J. A. 2005. Improving predator capture rates: analysis of river margin trap site data in the Waitaki Basin, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 29(1): 117-128
Harper, G., Seddon, P. J. and Dickinson, K. 2005. Habitat use by three rat speies (Rattus sp.) on Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 29(2): 251-260
Kissling, W. D., Schnittler, M., Seddon, P. J., Dickinson, K, J. M. and Lord, J. M. 2005. Invasion ecology of the alien tussock grass Nardus stricta at Lake Pukaki, Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 601-612
Seddon, P. J., Soorae, P. S. and Launay, F. 2005. Taxonomic bias in reintroduction projects. Animal Conservation 8(1): 51-58
Steffens, K. E., Seddon, P. J., Mathieu, R. and Jamieson, I. G. 2005. Habitat selection by South Island saddlebacks and Stewart Island robins reintroduced to Ulva Island. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 29(2): 221-230
van Heezik, Y. M. and Seddon, P. J. 2005. Structure and content of graduate wildlife management and conservation biology programs: an international perspective. Conservation Biology 19(1): 7-14
van Heezik, Y. M. , Lei, P., Maloney, R. F. and Sancha, E. 2005. Captive breeding for reintroduction: Influence of management practices and biological factors on survival of captive kaki (black stilt). Zoo Biology 24: 459-474
2004
Kissling, W.D., Schnittler, M., Seddon, P. J., Dickinson, K. J. M. and Lord, J. M. 2004. Ecology and distribution of Nardus stricta L. (Poaceae) – an alien invader into New Zealand. New Zealand Natural Sciences 29: 1-12
Kissling, W. Daniel 2004. Effects of time of day and observer position on waterbird counts. Notornis 51: 41-46
McClung, M. R., Seddon, P. J., Massaro, M. and Setiawan, A. N. 2004. Nature-based tourism impacts on yellow-eyed penguins Megadyptes antipodes: does unregulated visitor access affect fledging weight and juvenile survival? Biological Conservation 119: 279-285
Sancha, E., van Heezik, Y., Maloney, R., Alley, M. and Seddon, P. J. 2004. Iodine deficiency affects hatchability of endangered captive kaki (black stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae). Zoo Biology 23: 1-13
Seddon, P. J. and Maloney, R. F. 2004. Methods for tracking radio-signals by fixed-wing light aircraft. Department of Conservation Technical Series 30. Department of Conservation, Wellington. 23 p