Table Of Contents

Forest and Bird, Issue 300, 1 May 2001, Page 1

Features

14 New Start for the Sea Lion After more than a century, New Zealand sea lions are breeding on the mainland again. by Shaun McConkey 18 Cunning Kea The native mountain parrot proves it’s brighter than a monkey. by Rachel Johnston 20 Farthest North, Strangest Things Peculiar plants of the Surville Cliffs. by Dean Baigent-Mercer 24 Macquarie, Subantarctic Neighbour An Australian island shares the wonders of our subantarctic seas. by Keith Springer 30 Wild Waters at Risk Irrigation and power generation threaten the wild run of the Rangitata. by Gordon Ell 36 Our 300th Issue The face of Forest & Bird changes through the years but the message is the same. by Gordon Ell

Regulars

2 Comment 3 Mailbag 4 Conservation Briefs Prof Alan Mark DCNZM, CBE; Otago conservation park; new northern reserves; Wellington harbour birds; Kaikoura gull colonies; cabbage tree culprit; Forest and Bird websites. 12 World Watch Green Globe standards in tourism. 38 In the Field What’s in a name? 40 Reserves The Society’s reserves in Rangitikei. 42 Branching Out Southland community nursery; new conservation manager appointed; stoat eradication in Urewera; Ohope walkway. 44 Bulletin Notice of AGM; JS Watson fund. 44 Book Notes 46 The Human Footprint The Society advocates a precautionary approach to genetic engineering. by Dr Peter Maddison 49 Branch Directory