Table Of Contents

Forest and Bird, Issue 307, 1 February 2003, Page 1

Features 14 18 20 24 28 32 The Showplace Island Tiritiri Matangi Island is an ‘open sanctuary’. By Gordon Ell New Minister of Conservation Hon Chris Carter is shaping conservation policy. Interview by Gordon Ell Saving Southern Seabirds Albatross and petrel don’t need to die. By Gordon Ell The Wealth of the Poor Knights Full protection is rewarded in this marine reserve. By Tony and Jenny Enderby Chatham Oystercatcher ‘Comeback’ Rare bird population recovering with pest control. By Peter Moore The Changing World Underfoot Immigrants are replacing native animals. By Geoff Keey Regulars 12 36 38 40 44 48 49 Comment Our Society is 80 years young. Mailbag Conservation Briefs Blue duck trust; Volkner Rocks; parrot pox; Kaimanawa wild horses; talking tui; reintroducing weka; scaup in Christchurch; QEII National Trust. World Watch Helping migrating birds on the ‘Asian Flyway’. In the Field What birds like to do. By Ann Graeme and Tim Galloway Branching Out J.S Watson conservation awards; Maori stonefields; Fensham group; Kaipara Harbour; visiting Rodney; farmed-deer escapes; no membership cards. Restoration Projects Silver beech replaces pine; robins in south Waikato; sewage farm becomes bird sanctuary. Book Notes Lodges and Reserves Reserves at Kapiti, Taranaki, and Auckland west coast. Branches and Lodges Directory