Keywords: outdoor minimalism The conservation efforts related to another bird, the Albatross, could be helping to make the Otago coast such a viable habitat for the New Zealand endemic red-billed gull (Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus), and a variety of other species, including the Stewart Island Shag. The researchers found that Taiaroa Head at the entrance to Otago Harbour is now the most popular nesting place for the endemic gulls, with the proximity of Taiaroa Head to a concentrated source of red-billed gull prey, plankton, a possible explanation for this. The conservation efforts related to another bird, the Albatross, could be helping to make the Otago coast such a viable habitat for the New Zealand endemic red-billed gull (Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus), and a variety of other species, including the Stewart Island Shag. The researchers found that Taiaroa Head at the entrance to Otago Harbour is now the most popular nesting place for the endemic gulls, with the proximity of Taiaroa Head to a concentrated source of red-billed gull prey, plankton, a possible explanation for this. |