kakapo chick in surgery, other chicks moved after food shortage
Kakapo chick rushed into surgery It’s been a busy time, with one chick having to be rushed to Invercargill’s Elles Road Vets for emergency surgery after being attacked in its […]
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kakapo population hits 100 milestone
there’s a brand-new entry on the kakapo recovery programme website: 11 March 2009 The chick tally rises to 14 this season, pushing the kakapo population into three figure territory with […]
first kakapo chick in 2009 hatches, more to come
this is an exciting time for the kakapo recovery programme: Kakapo population boosted by two, more chicks on the way The Kakapo Recovery effort is one step closer to bringing […]
kakapo: 13 nests, 29 eggs, 15 confirmed fertile
love is in the air… The frenzy of kakapo breeding activity continues on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island with the discovery of new matings and nests an almost daily occurrence. … Last […]
kakapo: long-lost bird is back after 21 years; artificial insemination
Kakapo back to nest after 21 years The flightless nocturnal bird was one of four male kakapo released on the 1400ha conservation sanctuary, near Stewart Island, in 1987 without a […]
update: kakapo breeding season of 2009 has started
looks like it’s going to be a good year for the kakapo, one of the rarest birds in the world: At least one fertile kakapo egg has been laid on […]