The objectives of the manual are to:
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Provide information and resources on the best techniques currently available to manage and research kiwi
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Help Department of Conservation staff, external managers and researchers with techniques for the recovery and management of wild kiwi
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Help formalise consistent management practices across kiwi taxa throughout the country
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Provide a mechanism for advocating the continuous improvement of kiwi conservation management and research
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Be a companion document to the Kiwi Recovery Plan and the Kiwi Captive Management Plan
The manual was prepared by Hugh Robertson and Rogan Colbourne, with contributions from John McLennan, Lance Dew, Jonathan Miles, Ray Pierce, Daryl Olsen, Ian Flux, John Cheyne and Murray Potter.
Download the Kiwi Best Practice Manual - 2007 (2.3MB PDF file) and its appendices (870 PDF file).
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