For DOC to be able to assess the likely practicability of your proposal, we need the following from you:

Title

This needs to sum up what you want to move, from where to where, and when.

Purpose

• What do you want to achieve through the translocation?
• What is your plan? What long-term benefit could the translocation have for the species or site?
• Why do you want to do it? Explain the reasons for the translocation. Why will the translocation help conservation goals? I.e. will it help support other species you want to introduce (e.g. burrowing seabirds help provide nutrients that benefit the plant/reptile communities on islands).

Context

How does your plan fit into any wider context, such as a restoration plan for the site, or connection to other transfers?

Release site (destination)

Describe the release site and its location and size. How does the release site meet the needs of the species being moved (for example food, habitat, breeding requirements)? Will you end up with a self-sustaining population at this site (that is, you will not have to release more of that animal or plant to maintain its population at the site)? (For example is the habitat large enough? Will animals disperse from the release site?).

History of the species at the release site

Was this species ever at this site before? If so, why did it die out? (For example, predators, forest clearing, competition). Could this happen again?

If your planned site has never had this species before, why have you chosen it rather than a site where it was found before?

Impact

Will introducing this species limit other species that can be introduced in the future?  What impacts could the translocation have on other species at the release site (for example, will there be significant competition for food, or significant predation on other species) ?  

Will the translocation make it harder to manage problem weeds or animal pests at this site?

Method

How would you carry out the translocation? Describe your methods. Will more than one transfer be needed to establish this population? If so, how many transfers might you need, and how many individuals in each transfer?

Where will the plants or animals come from? Are there enough?

Who are you? Tell us the relevant skills and experience of you and your team.

Captivity

Does your proposal involve captive holding or breeding? Is there already a captive breeding population of this species? If not, what will you do with the captive population long term?

Funding

If your proposal is approved, what resources do you have to carry it out? (Include here volunteers and sponsorship).