New Zealand sea lion abundance, demographics and movements in southern New Zealand

• Main Author: McNally, Nathan Colin Wheeler
• Other Authors: Dawson, Steve, Lalas, Chris
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Otago 2015
• Subjects: New Zealand sea lion; Phocarctos hookeri; Hooker's; sea lion; Campbell Island; The Snares; abundance; pup; Catlins; marine mammal; conservation; status; population; Davis Point; East Island; New Zealand; Auckland Islands
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5412

This study represents the first comprehensive survey of the New Zealand sea lion, Phocarctos hookeri populations at Campbell Island, the first surveys in nearly 30 years at The Snares and the continuation of a monitoring program in the Catlins. The results from each of these study locations, increas...