Bird foraging behavior in vineyards in
New Zealand

Problem species
New Zealand

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What can we do?

What do we know about birds?

How did we run a controlled experiment?

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Field studies show differences in behavior

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What we have observed may be explained by

Two different digestive systems

(W.H. Karasov)

And this may dictate

What does this imply for management…?

Two different species