The impact of electrocution on the New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) | Notornis and Birds New Zealand

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Wynn, C¹  Fox, NC¹ 

关键词: electrocution;    Falco novaeseelandiae;    Marlborough;    mortality;    New Zealand Falcon;   

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学科分类：动物科学

来源: Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc.

【 摘 要 】

In a 5 year radiotracking study of 55 falcons on the Wairau Plain, Marlborough, the causes of death in 21 birds were identified. Of these, 10 (47%) falcons were electrocuted (7 juvenile females, 1 adult female, 1 juvenile male, and 1 adult male). Seven of the 10 poles were fitted with transformers. This level of mortality is thought to be too high to sustain a population of falcons. Suggestions are made how to mitigate the problem.

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