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Kākā Genetic Diversity Gets a Boost

Conservationists in New Zealand are implementing a captive breeding program to give the native Kākā a boost in genetic diversity. New Zealand’s native Kākā bird is one of many forest birds under threat due to the presence of mammalian predators. The large parrot stands out with its greyish-brown body with splashes of red and orange on […]

Written by on August 3, 2017

Kākāpō Research Reveals New Conservation Challenge

New research reveals that the New Zealand Kākāpō supplements its hormones with compounds similar to those found in native fruits and seeds. Sirocco the Kākāpō has made the New Zealand flightless parrot species famous, but with fewer than 200 individuals, the beloved bird is at serious risk of Extinction. The Critically Endangered Kākāpō is a […]

Written by on August 3, 2017

Wildlife Rebounding in Bream Head Scenic Reserve

After years of invasive predator removal, the New Zealand forest of Bream Head Scenic Reserve is rewarded with the return of native birds and discoveries of native lizard species. Along the North coast of New Zealand in the Bream Head Scenic Reserve, conservationists are working to protect native species from stoats and other invasive predatory mammals. […]

Written by on April 7, 2017