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title: "New Zealand’s Conservation Services Programme considers reports on aerial surveys of albatrosses and design of bird-scaring lines"
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# New Zealand’s Conservation Services Programme considers reports on aerial surveys of albatrosses and design of bird-scaring lines

A number of reports relating to aspects of the conservation and biology of ACAP-listed albatrosses and petrels have been tabled at the May and June meetings of the [Conservation Services Programme](http://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/conservation-services-programme/)’s Technical Working Group of New Zealand’s [Department of Conservation](http://www.doc.govt.nz/).  Albatrosses  covered include [Antipodean](http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/antipodean-albatross) *Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni*, [Northern Royal](http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/northern-royal-albatross) *D. sanfordi*, [Buller's](http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/bullers-mollymawk) *Thalassarche bulleri *and [White-capped](http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/white-capped-mollymawk) *T. steadi,*along with the [Northern Giant Petrel](http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/northern-giant-petrel)* Macronectes halli.*

 The reports are listed by authors and titles below.  [Click here](http://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/conservation-services-programme/meetings-and-project-updates/2017/) to access their full texts.

 ![](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/N/Northern_Giant/NGP_chick_Diasappointment_Island_Graham_Parker.jpg) 

 Northern Giant Petrel chick on Diappointment Island, photograph by Graham Parker

 **References:**

 Baker, G.B. & Jensz, K. 2017.  *White-capped Albatross Aerial Photographic Survey, January 2017 Milestone 2 Report.  Report prepared for Department of Conservation Contract 4687-2C.*  [Kettering]: Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants.  4 pp.

 Baker, G.B., Jensz, K., Elliott, G. & Walker, K. 2017.  *Aerial Survey for Gibson’s Albatross on Adams Island, 2016.  Final Report prepared for New Zealand Department of Conservation*.  [Kettering]: Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants.  12 pp.

 Baker, G.B., Jensz, K., Bell, M., Fretwell, P.T. & Phillips, R.A.  2017.  *Seabird Population Research, Chatham Islands 2016/17 aerial photographic Survey Draft Final Report.  Report prepared for Department of Conservation Contract 4686-2.*  [Kettering]: Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants.  16 pp.

 Bell, E. & Bell, M. [2017].  *INT 2016/02 Identification of Seabirds Captured in New Zealand Fisheries Quarterly Report: 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016*.  Blenheim: Wildlife Management International.  14 pp.

 Goad, D. 2017.  *Tori Line Designs for Small Longline Vessels Draft Final Report*.  [Papamoa]: Vita Maris.  19 pp.

 Parker, G.C., Sagar, P., Thompson, D. &Rexer‐Huber, K. 2016.  *The Establishment of a Marked Population of White‐Capped Albatross to allow  Estimation of Adult Survival & other Demographic Parameters, Disappointment  Island,  Auckland Islands. Department of Conservation, Conservation Services Programme, Contract 4687‐2A*.  Dunedin: Parker Conservation.  14 pp.

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 16 June 2017*