DOC's work with Chatham Island tūī
Tūī translocated from Rangatira Island
to Chatham Island
Keeping the offshore island habitats of the Chatham Island tūī free of rodents and other predators is a key focus for the department.
However work to protect forest and lower predator numbers on Chatham Island will assist the recovery of tūī once established.
In March 2009 DOC assisted the Taiko Trust to translocate 14 juvenile Chatham Island tūī from Rangatira Island to the Chatham Island. Not only did all 14 survive, but started breeding in the spring of 2009.
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