Hi Paul,
I pretty much guarantee they would go after Kiwi, as Powerful Owl are known
to take other owls and a Kiwi would make a nice juicy meal for an evening.
Regards,
Chris
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Paul Guiniven <
> wrote:
> Not sure if they would go after kiwi or not but even if they took the
> odd one their large home
> range might mean the bird may have a net positive effect on the native
> ecosystem and kiwi numbers
> if its difference successfully kept rodent and therefore stoat numbers
> down (which I admit is a tall order).
> It would be hard to envision them running out of food in a beech mast
> year! The bird killing small possums (NZ possums are usually bigger than
> Australian ones) and rabbits would be an absolute bonus! I'd expect it
> would kill weasels
> (common for raptors overseas) and at least young stoats as well.
>
> If the national pest control budget is ever drastically cut an emergency
> importation of Powerful Owls could be in order! ;o)
> A fascinating scenario. What's the bet they will eventually establish
> here naturally, anyway?
>
> From memory there was a report a year ago of a strange owl being seen
> somewhere in the country
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
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