The Naturalisation of Animals & Plants in New ZealandThe University Press, 1922 - 607 pages |
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... dog . Unintentionally also they probably introduced the Polynesian rat ( Mus exulans ) , as well as at least one species of flea - probably Pulex irritans ( some think two species ) . Mr Best considers the Europeans are HISTORICAL RECORD.
... dog . Unintentionally also they probably introduced the Polynesian rat ( Mus exulans ) , as well as at least one species of flea - probably Pulex irritans ( some think two species ) . Mr Best considers the Europeans are HISTORICAL RECORD.
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... dog , the native rat , one or more species of flea , and two species of lice . The Kumara ( Ipomea batatas ) appears to have been introduced first about 1300 A.D. , tradition saying that certain voyagers left Whaka- tane for Polynesia ...
... dog , the native rat , one or more species of flea , and two species of lice . The Kumara ( Ipomea batatas ) appears to have been introduced first about 1300 A.D. , tradition saying that certain voyagers left Whaka- tane for Polynesia ...
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... dogs , with probably fowls , pigeons , rabbits , canaries and other song birds . Certainly also they introduced most of the common weeds , such as chickweeds , thistles , groundsel , and others . I have more than once observed the ...
... dogs , with probably fowls , pigeons , rabbits , canaries and other song birds . Certainly also they introduced most of the common weeds , such as chickweeds , thistles , groundsel , and others . I have more than once observed the ...
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... dogs in the gully above the rifle range . In 1868 Mr Christopher Basstian liberated three specimens on the Dunrobin Station , but nothing was heard of them afterwards . In the same year the captain of a vessel brought three kangaroos to ...
... dogs in the gully above the rifle range . In 1868 Mr Christopher Basstian liberated three specimens on the Dunrobin Station , but nothing was heard of them afterwards . In the same year the captain of a vessel brought three kangaroos to ...
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... dogs " ( this was in the Piako ) . Dr Monro , who accompanied Mr Tuckett on his trip through Otago in 1844 , speaking of the hill country south - west of Saddle Hill , says : " There is a famous cover for pigs , too , between the upper ...
... dogs " ( this was in the Piako ) . Dr Monro , who accompanied Mr Tuckett on his trip through Otago in 1844 , speaking of the hill country south - west of Saddle Hill , says : " There is a famous cover for pigs , too , between the upper ...
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abundant Acclimatisation Society Agricultural Department animals appear Ashburton attacked Auckland district Auckland Society introduced Australia Bay of Islands beetle birds breeding brown trout bush Canterbury Society received Chatham Islands Christchurch common cultivated deer destroyed distributed dogs Dunedin early eggs Family fish flowers fruit further record garden escape hatched Hatchery Hawke's Bay Hokitika Hooker's list imported increase insect Invercargill Lake land large number larvæ Linn Manual Maori Maskell moth native naturalised Nelson Society North Island occurring opossums Otago Society pest pheasants Philpott pigs plants ponds probably Queen Charlotte Sound rabbits rats recorded by Kirk recorded in Hooker's reported River salmon says season seeds seen sheep shipment shipped Society liberated South Southland Southland Society sparrows spawning species specimens spread starlings Stewart Island stoats streams taken Taranaki Tasmania trees W. W. Smith Waikato Waitaki Wanganui waste places weasels weed Wellington Society Whangarei wild young Zealand