https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu en-us 2022-09-14 17:29:23 UTC 2022-09-17 18:53:11 UTC hello@padlet.com charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296847613 2022-09-14 17:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296847613 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296851793 Red List Status: Endangered 
This status was assessed in 2017 and had changed from Vulnerable in 2016 to the current status of Endangered. Population trend is decreasing with about 4,000 adults in the population. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296851793 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296877830 Predation by introduced mammals is a huge threat to kea. Stoats and feral cats are the major threats, with stoats targeting kea eggs and young chicks and cats targeting fledglings. Possums and rats also prey on kea chicks and eggs. The kea are particularly vulnerable because they nest on the ground in burrows that are large and easy to find. Studies have shows that in areas without pest control, kea nests only have a 40% success rate. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296877830 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296879703 Kea are attracted to lead in their habitat such as buildings with lead nails and flashings as well as cars with tire weights. Keas are drawn to lead because it has a sweet taste to them. A kea can easily develop lead poisoning, which is deadly. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296879703 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296880848 In the late 1860s there was conflict between kea and sheep farmers. The sheep farmers saw the kea as a threat to their sheep and put the high loss of sheep onto the keas. In the 1870s the government put a bounty on kea, which stayed in place until the 1970s and killed an estimated 150,000 birds. This massive loss in population still has impacts today and contributes to the challenges of kea recovery. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296880848 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296882394 Keas live in a very specific habitat composed of alpine forests and grasslands. These areas are steep with thick forest and are often covered in snow and ice. They play an important role as seed dispersers in their alpine ecosystem and are keystone species. Kea have adapted specifically to this habitat and have developed a mutualistic relationship with many plant species and the health of the alpine ecosystem depends on the kea as the only long distance seed disperser. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296882394 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296883399 Avian diseases are a threat to kea because they further reduce the population and reduce genetic diversity. Kea are at high risk for avian influenza and Psittacine beak and feathers disease which has been seen in captive parrots. Avian influenza has been controlled in New Zealand due to their strict biosecurity but it is still a risk to kea if they are exposed to it. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296883399 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296885001 Kea are naturally very intelligent and curious birds. They are one of the most intelligent parrot species and are said to have an intelligence equivalent to a three year old child. Their mischievous behavior can lead to conflict with people. Accidents with man made objects and cars can be deadly and, although it is illegal, some kea are still being shot for damaging property. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296885001 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296891305 Kea curiosity and neophilic behavior (love of new and novel items) often results in the ingestion of lead nails and paints which can be deadly to them.]]> 2022-09-14 18:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296891305 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296893458 The specific alpine habitat of the kea is shrinking due to invasive mammalian predators who are moving across the mountains and into alpine habitats. ]]> 2022-09-14 18:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296893458 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296895655 Public awareness and education will lower kea extinction risks because kea are naturally attracted to humans and human activity. In the past, this has lead to conflict and killing of kea. The public perception of kea is important because in some areas they are still seen as nuisances and destructive pests. Education programs and community awareness will create a more positive perception towards kea and will reduce conflict between kea and people. An important part of this is also engaging with local Maori iwi (Maori tribes) and help to promote the cultural significance of the kea and their status as a taonga (treasured) species.]]> 2022-09-14 18:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2296895655 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2298643569 The trapping and eradication of mammalian predators will benefit the kea population and will promote successful nests. Invasive mammals such a stoat and brush tailed possum and major threats to kea chicks and eggs. Trapping and eradication of these mammals is the only way to reduce their populations to save the endemic birds of New Zealand. ]]> 2022-09-15 16:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2298643569 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2298650540 Kea monitoring is very important to track their population size and nest success. Monitoring can be challenging due to the extreme habitat of these birds, but is important to reduce their extinction risk. Monitoring is also needed to measure the trees in the area for signs of heavy seeding. Large seed production years can lead to a boom in rodent species such as rats and mice, which along with posing their own threats to kea chicks, also increase the stoat populations which are predators to kea. One method often used to reduce these mammalian predators is the use of the chemical poison 1080. This chemical is a highly concentrated secondary compound created by plants and does not bioaccumulate in the environment. 1080 is often spread in pellets across a large area using aerial deployment, especially in areas where trapping efforts are difficult such as alpine environments. Although this is an effective method against mammalian predators, keeping kea safe while controlling the predators is difficult. Kea have been found dead from eating 1080 pellets and research has shown that kea that regularly interact with people are at greater risk. To find a solution to this problem, the New Zealand Department of Conservation is conducting a trial with bird repellant to see if it can reduce the kea interactions with predator 1080 bait. ]]> 2022-09-15 16:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2298650540 charissesproha https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2298970387 Orr-Walker, T., Kemp, J., Adams, NJ., Roberts, LG. (2019) "All about Kea - a framework to focus kea conservation initiatives"

Greer, A., Gyula, K., Ximena, N., (2015) "Intraspecific variation in the foraging ecology of kea, the world's only mountain- and rainforest- dwelling parrot"

Young, L., Kelly, D., Ximena, N., (2011) "Alpine flora may depend on declining frugivorous parrot for seed dispersal"]]> 2022-09-15 21:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/charissesproha/rb4hga1i9u951ftu/wish/2298970387