Newsletter · 1999
RSG Oceania Newsletter 1999
The Oceania Reintroduction Specialist Group's 1999 newsletter, detailing the September 1999 kaki (black stilt) release into the Mackenzie Basin, New Zealand, where diet changes to counter goitre lifted post-release survival from 29 to over 80 percent.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the RSG Oceania newsletter?
The RSG Oceania newsletter is edited by Doug P. Armstrong, chair of the group's Oceania section, which was called the Australasian section in its early issues. It reports translocations across New Zealand and the Pacific, with news of the group's work. This site archives 9 issues of it, from 1999 to 2007.
Where does this issue sit in the archive?
RSG Oceania Newsletter 1999 is number 1 of 9 in the archive of the RSG Oceania newsletter on this site, counting from the earliest. It is the earliest issue held here. The next is RSG Australasian Newsletter 2001.
Who publishes it?
The IUCN SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group (RSG) was founded in 1988 as one of the specialist groups of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. It is now called the Conservation Translocation Specialist Group (CTSG). Its original reintroduction guidelines became official IUCN policy in 1995.
Is it free to download, and can I search the text?
Yes. The PDF is free and opens from the Download button on this page, with no login or fee. The file is 31 KB. The text inside the PDF can be searched and copied.
How should I cite RSG Oceania Newsletter 1999?
Give the title, the publisher and the year, for example: RSG Oceania Newsletter 1999. IUCN SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group, 1999. The address of this page is https://www.iucn-ctsg.org/project/rsg-oceania-newsletter-1999/.
What else does the archive hold from 1999?
Other 1999 items in the archive are Re-introduction News August 1999 and Re-introduction News April 1999.