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IHE conservation of any of New Zealand's threatened species depends on the establishment of viable populations on islands with suit-able habitat (Merton 1975; Flack 1978; Nillson 1978; Rasch 1988; Roberts 1991). However, translocations are seldom well monitored and the results often remain unpublished (Young 1990). Conant (1988) and Griffith et al.(1989) have pointed out that the success of translocations can be enhanced by monitoring outcomes, by improving transfer techniques and release strategies, and by making the results available to wildlife managers.