Captive breeding for reintroduction: influence of management practices and biological factors on survival of captive kaki (black stilt)
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20065.abs An important component of the restoration strategy for the critically endangered kaki or black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae) is captive breeding for release. Since 1981 1,879 eggs were collected from wild and captive pairs, with birds laying up to four clutches. Eggs were incubated artificially and most chicks reared by hand until released as […]
Iodine deficiency affects hatchability of endangered captive kaki (Black Stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae)
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.10123.abs A significant increase in hatching and late-incubation deaths during two breeding seasons in a captive population of endangered black stilts (kaki, Himantopus novaezelandiae) prompted an investigation into the potential role of iodine deficiency. During the 1997 and 1998 breeding seasons, the survival rate of captive-laid eggs during artificial incubation and hatching was lower […]