Journal article
The conservation status of New Zealand bats, 2009
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Vol.37(4), pp.297-311
2010
Abstract
The New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) is a national system used to assess the risk of extinction faced by New Zealand plants, animals and fungi. The system is specifically designed to be relevant to New Zealand's unusual ecological and geographic conditions. We undertook a re-evaluation of the status of seven bat taxa based on our knowledge of New Zealand bats using revised NZTCS criteria. Five taxa were listed as Threatened or At Risk: one as Nationally Critical (long-tailed bat Chalinolobus tuberculatus ‘South Island’), one as Nationally Endangered (southern lesser short-tailed bat Mystacina tuberculata tuberculata), two as Nationally Vulnerable (long-tailed bat ‘North Island’ and northern lesser short-tailed bat M. t. aupourica) and one as Declining (central lesser short-tailed bat M. t. rhyacobia). One taxon was assessed as Data Deficient (greater short-tailed bat M. robusta) and one (little red flying fox Pteropus scapulatus) as Vagrant. We suspect declines result primarily from predation and competition from introduced mammals, habitat degradation, and disturbance.
Details
- Title
- The conservation status of New Zealand bats, 2009
- Authors
- CFJ O'Donnell (Author) - Department of Conservation (New Zealand, Christchurch) - DOCJ E Christie (Author) - Department of Conservation (New Zealand, Christchurch) - DOCR A Hitchmough (Author) - Department of ConservationB Lloyd (Author) - Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (Nelson, New Zealand)S Parsons (Author) - University of Auckland
- Publication details
- New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Vol.37(4), pp.297-311
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Asia Pacific (Singapore)
- DOI
- 10.1080/03014223.2010.513395
- ISSN
- 1175-8821
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99576208502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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