3-YEAR TARA ITI (NZ FAIRY TERN) GENETIC RESEARCH PROJECT (25/10/21 Update)

Written By Zoey Gruener
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The Shorebirds Trust has provided funding to the Department of Conservation and University of Canterbury for a three year tara iti (NZ Fairy Tern) genetic research project, and we are in the final year! A final report is expected to be received by May 2022 and will be posted on this website. The study aims to: 

• Determine causes and patterns of loss of fertile eggs during the incubation stage. 

• Make recommendations on how to maximize productivity from genetically robust pairs based on pedigree information. 

• Collect blood samples from tara iti (NZ Fairy Tern) and undertake genomic level analysis of fairy tern to underpin management. 

• Establish pedigrees for breeding pairs to aid decisions about pair management. 

• Undertake a reassessment of the classification status of tara iti.

Zoey Gruener
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