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dc.contributor.authorValderrama Ortiz, Sandra Viviana
dc.contributor.authorMolles, Laura E.
dc.contributor.authorWaas, Joseph R.
dc.contributor.authorSlabbekoorn, Hans
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-26T21:35:58Z
dc.date.available2013-05-26T21:35:58Z
dc.date.copyright2013-05-21
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationValderrama, S. V., Molles, L. E., Waas, J. R. & Slabbekoorn, H. (2013). Conservation implications of song divergence between source and translocated populations of the North Island Kōkako. Journal of Applied Ecology, published online 21 May 2013.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/7651
dc.description.abstract1. Translocation of individuals from healthy source populations to newly colonize or recolonize suitable habitat is a vital tool for the conservation of a species. Demographic, genetic and landscape factors, but also acoustic signals and cultural factors, will all affect translocation success. 2. We investigated variation in song, and response to song, of the endangered North Island kōkako Callaeas wilsoni (Bonaparte 1850) in New Zealand in two translocated populations and their source population. 3. We found significant vocal variation between the source population and both translocated populations, the latter of which had reduced repertoire sizes and increased repertoire sharing, as well as structurally different song elements of higher frequency and shorter duration. 4. Despite the song divergence and clear variability in the nature and level of response among populations, we did not find any evidence for discrimination against nonlocal song in our reciprocal playback experiments. 5. Synthesis and applications. Vocal divergence and reduced variability in translocated populations suggest founder effects or reduced social interaction rates. The variation could be viewed as cultural erosion and may undermine translocation success. Persistence of response to playback, despite vocal divergence, suggested that social restrictions on gene flow require at least a few decades of separation after translocation. The decision to translocate individuals of threatened species is becoming a more common tool for species conservation world-wide. We argue that it is important to take vocal variation into account during such management decisions as it may affect success of establishment and persistence of translocated populations.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherWileyen_NZ
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Applied Ecology
dc.relation.urihttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.12094/abstracten_NZ
dc.subjectbehavioural conservationen_NZ
dc.subjectpopulation isolationen_NZ
dc.subjectsongbirden_NZ
dc.subjecttranslocationen_NZ
dc.subjectvocal divergenceen_NZ
dc.titleConservation implications of song divergence between source and translocated populations of the North Island Kōkakoen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/1365-2664.12094en_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfJournal of Applied Ecologyen_NZ
pubs.begin-page950en_NZ
pubs.elements-id38768
pubs.end-page960en_NZ
pubs.issue4en_NZ
pubs.volume50en_NZ


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