Bay of Plenty vertebrate skull and sign reference collection
This document lists the current holdings of the Bay of Plenty Conservancy vertebrate skull and sign reference collection held at Rotorua. These are relevant to the research and management of pest and threatened species in the Bay of Plenty Conservancy. Published 2009.

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Summary

Having a physical reference resource for staff to identify particular pest species by sign or their impact is important to outline the best management options specific to each species.

This document lists the current holdings of the Bay of Plenty Conservancy vertebrate skull and sign reference collection held at Rotorua. These are relevant to the research and management of pest and threatened species in the Bay of Plenty Conservancy.

A total of 28 specimens are listed, of which 16 are skulls, and 6 are hair samples. These include 10 species of mammals and 2 species of birds.