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Chalky Island (New Zealand)

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Several kākāpō were translocated to Chalky Island in 2003 by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Kākāpō were held on the island for three years until stoat eradication on nearby
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in July 2004. All kākāpō on Chalky island and Pearl Island were later translocated to Anchor Island from June to September 2005, after stoats were eradicated from Anchor Island.
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Breeding success of adult female kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) on Codfish Island (Whenua Hou): correlations with foraging home ranges and habitat selection
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were transferred to Chalky Island. The group was composed of four male kākāpō and one female.
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in 2010. Female kākāpō were later introduced in May 2020 to join the 16 males already there.
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the cloak of Tamatea), as, according to oral tradition, it was the place where the explorer
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spread his cloak out to dry after being drenched by the sea. It was first charted by
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In 1999 Chalky Island became the first nearshore island from which
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Eight female kākāpō were transferred from Chalky Island to
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Chalky Island is located in Fiordland
Chalky Island is located in New Zealand
Fiordland
46°03′S 166°31′E / 46.050°S 166.517°E / -46.050; 166.517
New Zealand
New Zealand
Fiordland National Park
Taiari / Chalky Inlet
Rakituma / Preservation Inlet
South Island
Puysegur Point
West Cape
Invercargill
Fiordland Islands restoration programme
Māori
Tamatea
Captain James Cook
sealers
stoats
New Zealand Department of Conservation
bird sanctuary
parrot
kākāpō
stoats
tieke
mōhua
little spotted kiwi
orange-fronted kākāriki
Te Kakahu skink

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