New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts
Management of introduced mammals in New Zealand
John Parkes
Landcare Research
P.O. Box 69
Lincoln 8152, New Zealand
Elaine Murphy
Department of Conservation
Private Bag 4715
Christchurch, New Zealand
Abstract Of the 31 species of exotic mammals that have
current wild or feral populations confirmed in New Zealand, at least 25 are
actively managed as pests in at least part of their range to reduce their
impacts on biodiversity and production values. This paper summarises the
current legal status of introduced mammals, the strategic and tactical options
to manage them as pests, and their actual management by different agencies,
both as pests and as resources. We then discuss some ways in which management
agencies might better integrate their actions, record how much is invested
in different types of research on the different species, and summarise the
main types of problems the research aims to address.
Keywords mammals; New Zealand; management; pests; control;
research
Z03024 Received 30 May 2003; accepted 28 July 2003; online publication
date 16 October 2003
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 2003, Vol. 30: 335-359
0301-4223/03/3004-0335 $7.00/0 © The Royal Society of New Zealand
2003
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