Keedwell et al. (2002): Predator control for protecting kaki (Himantopus novaezelandiae)—lessons from 20 years of management.

Keedwell, R.J.; Maloney, R.F.; Murray. D.P. 2002. Predator control for protecting kaki (Himantopus novaezelandiae)—lessons from 20 years of management. Biological Conservation 105: 369-374.

This paper discusses how after 20 years of predator control to protect kaki (black stilts) there is only limited evidence to suggest that predator trapping is beneficial for the survival of kaki. Lack of adequate experimental design and understanding of the predator-prey dynamics in the system in which kaki live appeared to be the main reasons why the benefits of predator control were not consistently clear. An adaptive management approach would have provided more information on the efficacy of predator trapping and increased understanding of the interrelationships between kaki survival and predator abundance.