They have started to protect the penguins at the"Protection of habitat" began in the early 1900s. In 1919 the Tasmanian government stopped all exploitation of penguins on Macquarie Island and proclaimed the island a sanctuary. Currently all 17 species of penguins are legally protected from hunting and egg collecting. At least three species are considered at risk (del Hoyo, et al., 1992). For current status of all penguin species

The Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) is an assessment tool to evaluate the status of various animals and to determine conservation priorities. CAMP was developed by the Captive Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)/World Conservation Union. A 1992 conference on penguins was held in New Zealand and resulted in the recommendations of further survey and census work; more intensive wild management and research; and captive breeding programs for nine species and subspecies (Ellis, 1993).