Table Of Contents

Forest and Bird, Issue 282, 1 November 1996, Unnumbered Page

FEATURES

12 22 28 36 42 48 North Island kokako: the cutting edge Innovative research and management are making survival more likely for our mainland kokako. by Sue Moore and John Innes Why our fisheries are in trouble Waste, inefficiency, commercial greed and poor science are pushing New Zealand’s fisheries into dangerous waters. by Mark Feldman Caves or concrete? Alpha Creek in the Paparoa Range is a densely forested and gently sculpted region of subterranean limestone caves. It is also at risk from mining. by Andy Dennis How safe is biological control? Every year foreign species are deliberately liberated in New Zealand. Only now are scientists studying the effects on native animals. by Barbara Barratt Forest remnants and infill housing Urban consolidation is a hot issue in Auckland, and trouble for the city’s natural environment. by David Relph Profile of Phil Thomson Waikato conservation officer and inventor of killer contraptions to protect native wildlife. by Fiona Edwards

REGULARS

a = ag on ’ 6) Vl Vi Ul med Comment Putting conservation on the front bench. Mailbag Conservation Briefs Kakapo recovery; land transport study; mice and insects in the subantarctic; Forest and Bird on-line; Cheltenham Beach; South Island kokako; TV and conservation. World Watch Chinese development dilemma; Seychelles magpierobin; costs of exotic invasions; Arctic protection; making paper to save Solomons forests. Branching Out Lower Hutt branch befriends school; Tasman resource management plan; awards for Wairarapa members; Forest and Bird’s membership administrator. In the Field Big is beautiful? Reviews Bulletin 1996 Index Branch Directory