Table Of Contents

Forest and Bird, Issue 281, 1 August 1996, Unnumbered Page

FEATURES

14 Tale of the white-spotted 44 tussock moth Discovered in Auckland only in April, this moth may threaten native forests if not eradicated. by Gerard Hutching Mohua and stoats Mohua or yellowheads survive on the mainland but their populations are declining. New developments in stoat control are improving their prospects. by Colin O’Donnell What happened to the kauri national park? Treaty claims have stalled progress on the proposed park for Northland’s great kauri remnants. by Gordon Ell Magpie wars in the Waikato Magpies and mynas: some ingenious responses to these pests. by Jacqui Barrington Lessons from Yellowstone The world’s first national park is facing many problems. Some will affect national parks here. by Mike Harding Profile of Linda Winch An advocate for conservation in the Far North joins Forest and Bird’s executive. by Jacqui Barrington

REGULARS

Comment The strange case of Colin Boyd. Mailbag Conservation Briefs Kapiti rat eradication; Lottery funding; environmental reporting; matagouri find; false advertising; weka refuge; taiko; Wairarapa wind farm; Goldman Award for Ballantine; deer impacts; boaties in the Gulf; Kaituna River victory; New Zealand dotterels. World Watch Fukuoka waterbirds; Australian report card; crayfish take over wetlands; prairie dogs; cranes return; miner pays out in New Guinea. Branching Out Dunedin firewood campaign; mudflat walks; Limestone Island; Wellington seashore; Auckland postal display; Southland gang connections; South Waikato anniversary. In the Field Why tall poppies don’t grow on mountain tops. Reviews Bulletin Branch Directory