The spur-winged plover is blamed by many for its attacks on native birds, including nesting New Zealand dotterel. Settled first in Southland, then the Far North, this Australian bird has spread through New Zealand in recent years to become a common bird of open country and the coastal hinterland. Since its arrival in New Zealand the spur-winged plover has been automatically protected as a native bird because it is self-introduced. Such a legal provision might better be supported by some assessment of the dangers new immigrants pose to our environment and wildlife before they spread to problem proportions.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 292, 1 May 1999, Page 27
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98The spur-winged plover is blamed by many for its attacks on native birds, including nesting New Zealand dotterel. Settled first in Southland, then the Far North, this Australian bird has spread through New Zealand in recent years to become a common bird of open country and the coastal hinterland. Since its arrival in New Zealand the spur-winged plover has been automatically protected as a native bird because it is self-introduced. Such a legal provision might better be supported by some assessment of the dangers new immigrants pose to our environment and wildlife before they spread to problem proportions. Forest and Bird, Issue 292, 1 May 1999, Page 27
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