12 Bio Predator Free FFW series 'Loss'

What is meant by Biodiversity?

• The number of different interacting living things in an environment

• The number of tree species

• The different sexes within a biological population

• The variance of plant species only

For 80 million years, what were the greatest threats to our native species?

• stoats

• Predatory birds such as Haast eagle

• The Tuatara

• NZ bat

In the absence of mammals, what was the adapted behaviour for survival?

• constant movement

• Not smell

• concealment

• Flying as much as possible

Once humans arrived, the two main reasons for species decline were

• Burning forests and timber harvest

• Predator introduction and habitat loss

• Habitat loss and food harvest

• Predator introduction and tourist damage

Kaitiakitanga means

• A sense of place

• Maori world view

• Exploiting the environment

• Stewardship of the environment

How does DOC use our offshore islands?

• Eradicate pests from the island and then relocates species survivors to increase numbers

• A safe haven for all species

• Good for birds as increased biodiversity

• As a test site for new technology

How many threatened or declining species does NZ have?

• 20

• 100

• 4000

• 500

At Shy Lake in Fiordland how many out of 24 chicks survived for more than a month?

• 10

• 24

• 2

• None

Why are some of our endangered bird populations skewed towards mainly male?

• There are fewer females to start with

• The males are better at surviving

• The females are the ones on the nest and so get predated

• Male birds live longer

The most dangerous predator for young chick surival is

• Possums

• rat

• stoat

• wasps