(Nestor notabilis) Husbandry Manual - Kea Conservation Trust

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96 6.2 End of year report (to be completed by 7 th April) to cover the year April 1 st – 30 th March of the previous year. band numbers) • �Sex (if known) • Sexing method (if known) • �ID of parents (if known) • Origin (wild caught or birth/transfer facility) • �Hatch date (if known) • Facility arrival date • Facility departure date (if applicable) • Death date (if applicable) • Cause of death (if applicable and known) • Weights • Notes on when faecal (or other) samples were taken and the results. • �Notes on health problems and treatments offered (if applicable). • �Important behavioural notes. The following information to be sighted and signed off: • Records of kea hatches, deaths and transfers at your institution. • Numbers of eggs produced by each breeding pair and the fate of those eggs. • Confirmation that the transfers, releases and breeding recommendations made in the previous year’s Kea Conservation Trust Final 25/11/2010
97 Annual Report and Recommendations (ARR) were achieved (or at least attempted). • �Information on planned holdings and requests for more (or less) birds The following information, although not part of the husbandry manual as a separate section, is a requirement of the permit application and as such is included in the audit. Advocacy Standards Advocacy Strategy Public information Evidence required Facility kea advocacy strategy to be sighted and understood by keeping staff. y/n/na Comments Corrective action and date completed At least one form of signage must be clearly visible at the enclosure which may include the following information; • Taxonomy and bio-data • Natural habitat and range • Population estimates • Why are kea held in captivity? • What are the wild issues? • What can the public do to help the species? • Links to outside organisations for more information (KCT, DOC) Kea Conservation Trust Final 25/11/2010
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3 Prepared by Tamsin Orr-Walker Kea
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5 4.2 Enrichment...................
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7 9.6 Appendix 6 - Example of diet
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41 4.3 Training and conditioning 4.
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