Newsletter · 2006
RSG Oceania Newsletter 2006
The Oceania Reintroduction Specialist Group's December 2006 newsletter, covering a salmonella outbreak that postponed a hihi reintroduction, plans for taking takahe back into the wild, and a run of New Zealand invertebrate and frog translocations to Lady Alice Island, Mana Island and Karori Wildlife Sanctuary.
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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 2006 is number 8 of 9 in the archive of the RSG Oceania newsletter on this site, counting from the earliest. The issue before it here is RSG Oceania Newsletter 2005. The next is RSG Oceania Newsletter 2007.
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 168 KB. The text inside the PDF can be searched and copied.
How should I cite RSG Oceania Newsletter 2006?
Give the title, the publisher and the year, for example: RSG Oceania Newsletter 2006. IUCN SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group, 2006. The address of this page is https://www.iucn-ctsg.org/project/rsg-oceania-newsletter-2006/.