1 August 2011 - 31 July 2012

Introduction

15 incidents were reported from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012. Pathology reports are available.

Hector's and Māui incidents 1 August 2011 – 31 July 2012

Occurence IDDate Date DOC notified Sex Age class Location Popn1Encounter type Necropsy statusPossible cause of death Pathology report
143517/10/2011 FemaleAdultMatau Branch, Clutha River mouth, OtagoECSIBeachcastComplete1.Disseminated toxoplasmosis
2. Blunt head trauma		17/10/11 (PDF, 34K) 
143626/10/2011 FemaleAdultManukau Harbour, AucklandWCNIBeachcastCompleteOpen pending further tests26/10/11 (PDF, 37K) 
143702/01/2012 FemaleUnknownOff the coast of Mt Egmont, TaranakiWCNIEntanglementNone -body not recoveredKnown bycatch in commercial set netNA
143803/02/2012 MaleAdultWaimakariri River mouth
ECSIBeachcastCompleteLikely pneumonia (unknown cause)
03/02/12 (PDF, 32K) 
143922/02/2012 UnknownAdult2 km north of Kairaki Beach, North CanterburyECSIEntangled on shoreCompleteProbable bycatch22/02/12 H214 (PDF, 13K) 
143922/02/2012 UnknownUnknown2 km north of Kairaki Beach, North CanterburyECSIEntangled on shoreCompleteProbable bycatch22/02/12 H215 (PDF, 13K) 
144107/03/2012 FemaleNeonateSpencer Park, ChristchurchECSIBeachcastCompleteMaternal separation07/03/12 (PDF, 31K) 
144223/03/2012 FemaleAdultHokitika River mouth, HokitikaWCSIBeachcastCompleteOpen pending further tests23/03/12 (PDF, 30K) 
144326/03/2012 FemaleNeonateCoal Point, KaitangataECSIBeachcastCompleteLikely maternal separation26/03/12 (PDF, 30K) 
144427/03/2012 FemaleUnknown1 km south of Spencer ParkECSIBeachcastCompleteOpen pending further tests27/03/12 (PDF, 29K) 
144512/04/2012 UnknownUnknownTaumutu, Kaitorete Spit, Canterbury ECSIBeachcastNoneToo decomposedNA
144612/04/2012 UnknownUnknownGullivers Road, past TaumutuECSIBeachcastNoneToo decomposedNA
144725/04/2012 MaleAdultKina Road, Opunake, TaranakiWCNIBeachcastCompleteNatural (a host of health issues)24/04/12 (PDF, 14K) 
144821/05/201221/05/2012UnknownUnknownold Head, Hokitika, West CoastWCSIBeachcastNoneUnknown - skeletal remains only NA
144919/04/201221/06/2012UnknownUnknown1.6nm from shore, south of HokitikaWCSIEntangledNoneKnown bycatch in commercial set net NA

1) Population key:

  • WCSI - West Coast South Island
  • ECSI - East Coast South Island
  • SCSI - South Coast South Island
  • WCNI - West Coast North Island

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