With the support of Ngāti Rehua, WMIL has been contracted by DOC and Ministry of Primary Industries since 1996 to carry out tākoketai/black petrel monitoring work at their two known breeding locations, Aotea/Great Barrier Island and Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island.
This work studies the population trends, breeding success, recruitment and survival of tākoketai at the main colony on Hirakimata/Mt Hobson to help assess the risks these birds face on land and at sea. Tracking of adults and chicks, as well as at-sea capture of this species has also been undertaken.
Project reports are available on the DOC CSP website.
Location
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
Aotea/Great Barrier Island and Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island
Duration
1995-Present
Project Lead
Elizabeth (Biz) Bell, Samantha Ray
