Resources

Research and Publications

Research and publications supported by the Shorebirds Trust:

• New Zealand fairy tern (Sternula neries davisae) foraging behaviour at Te Arai Stream (2016)

• Tara Iti Predator Control Best Practice (2020)

• Tara iti Genetics research (2018-2020)

• Global literature review for captive rearing terns (2018)

• trial use of cameras at nesting sites.

• Tara iti forging ecology and habitat suitabitly (2021-2022)

• Disturbance, feeding rates and fledging success of New Zealand fairy terns (2021)

• Spatial ecology of hedgehogs in coastal ecosystems (2024)

• Behavioural ecology of Katipo and false katipo (2025)

• Ecosystem Recovery at Te Arai North; Baseline monitoring (Complied - or three seperate reports)

• Bittern Monitoring reports (2022-2025)

• Coming soon: Identifying optimal management strategies for Tara iti (2025-2027)