New Zealand sea lion, Phocarctos hookeri, pup production—1995 to 2006

摘要: Abstract The New Zealand sea lion (NZ lion), Phocarctos hookeri, is Zealand's only endemic pinniped. Classified as vulnerable, it one of the world's rarest pinnipeds. During 1994/95 austral summer, a long‐term population‐monitoring programme Auckland Island colonies was initiated using standard procedures to estimate annual pup production. This paper reports production estimates for known NZ population over last 12 years (1994/95 2005/06), and variation in Islands. sixty‐four percent entire occurred at Dundas Island, followed by Enderby (19%), Figure Eight (3%). These three sites are all Islands, making this area primary breeding site species with 86% occurring here. remaining 14% were born Campbell otago Peninsula representing <0.1%. t...