The Australasian crested grebe nests at water level, where it is vulnerable to the wash of motor boats and jet-skis. Noise also disturbs the birds, which may vacate the nest, exposing eggs to predators. The bird is classified as 'vulnerable to extinction' by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. To protect the birds, Forest and Bird seeks wildlife refuge status for Lake Pearson, one of the high--country lakes where it breeds.
GEOFF MOON
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Forest and Bird, Issue 293, 1 August 1999, Page 6
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75The Australasian crested grebe nests at water level, where it is vulnerable to the wash of motor boats and jet-skis. Noise also disturbs the birds, which may vacate the nest, exposing eggs to predators. The bird is classified as 'vulnerable to extinction' by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. To protect the birds, Forest and Bird seeks wildlife refuge status for Lake Pearson, one of the high-country lakes where it breeds. GEOFF MOON Forest and Bird, Issue 293, 1 August 1999, Page 6
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