Productivity, mortality and movements of Nene in the Ka`u Desert, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, 1981-1982
Stone CP, Hoshide HM, Banko PC. 1983. Productivity, mortality and movements of Nene in the Ka`u Desert, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, 1981-1982. Pacific Science. 38(3):301-311
Details number of nesting sites found, productivity and recruitment, and predator activity, 1981-1982. Table gives number of nests, eggs laid, eggs hatched, eggs infertile, etc. for Ka'u desert nest locations. Ohter tables give information on banded animals released from breeding programs and mongoose (predator) populations in the Njnj breeding habitat. Describes movements of several families of Njnj observed. Gives recommendations for further protection efforts for the species.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Stone, Charles; Hoshide, H; Banko, Paul
- Units
- HALE , HAVO
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Hawai`i, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park HI, Island of Hawai`i HI, Nene (Branta sandvicensis)