Threats
Photo taken at Moeraki, courtesy Rex Weavers |
Yellow-eyed penguins are little fighters to say the least. They must scale forbidding cliffs, penetrate dense undergrowth or cope with degraded habitat, while trying to raise two chicks a year in the face of - for most mainland birds - numerous predators. They face fluctuations in food supply and tirelessly seek out nest sites up to a whole kilometre inland.
Research questions below using the different Points of View. Take note of the yellow-eyed penguin's breeding, chick feeding, moulting stages and threats.
The different Points of View
How do land predators harm penguins?A dog’s point of view |
How do sea predators harm penguins?A sea lion’s point of view |
How would you react if a pack of lion tourists hung around your front porch?A yellow-eyed penguin’s point of view |
What are DOC and other agencies such as the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust doing to help the penguins?The Department of Conservation’s point of view |
?Your own point of view |
How does tourism disturb the penguins?A tourist/photographer point of view |
What problems does habitat loss and destruction cause the penguins?A farmer’s point of view |
Why do fishing nets, by-catch and pollution kill penguins?A fisherman’s point of view |
When does disturbance at nest sites and during moult cause problems?A local hoon’s point of view |
