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Island Conservation
Conservation efforts to increase Kākāpō population numbers have hit a set back due to an outbreak of aspergillosis, a fungal disease. The Kākāpō recovery program under the New Zealand Department of Conservation has been running for over 25 years and has seen success in rebuilding population numbers, especially on invasive free islands. However, a fungal […]
Thanks to new conservation technologies, the Critically Endangered Kākāpō has had a record-breaking breeding season. Conservationists and parrot lovers worldwide delighted in the renewed breeding success of the Critically Endangered Kākāpō thanks to novel methods in 3D-printing technology. Now, we can rejoice once more! A recent update indicates this year has continued to be a record-breaking […]
Conservation dogs are hard at work to help save some of the world’s most beloved Endangered species. They say dogs are a man’s best friend, but conservation dogs might actually be a bird’s best friend. Protected species dogs—conservation dogs specifically trained to protect threatened species—are currently hard at work to sniff out the presence of […]
The Critically Endangered Kakapo, a beloved parrot endemic to New Zealand, has seen renewed breeding success thanks to innovative technologies. The future of the vibrant, forest green Kakapo has long been uncertain, due to human-introduced invasive rats, stoats, and feral cats. However, thanks to 3-D printing technology, this year’s breeding season has surpassed everyone’s expectations. […]
Conservationists jump into action after researchers believed an invasive rat had made it to a predator-free island sanctuary for the Critically Endangered Kākāpō. Last week conservationists had a scare as news of a potential rat on a predator-free island put into question the fate of the Critically Endangered Kākāpō. Whenua Hou is a small island located […]
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 […]
For the Critically Endangered Kākāpō, 2016 was a good year. Thanks to the efforts of the Kākāpō Recovery Program rangers these birds seem to be recovering. As a Kākāpō Ranger with the Kākāpō Recovery Program the work never ends. The Kākāpō is a beautiful Critically Endangered species endemic to New Zealand. For the past 25 years, the […]
Maud Island is a scientific sanctuary in the Marlborough Sounds. In 2013, invasive mice were discovered damaging the native ecosystem on Maud Island, New Zealand. Kakapo, native insects including weta, lizards, and the endemic Maud Island Frog were in need of conservation intervention. Maud Island biodiversity ranger Frank Higgott and his partner Sue Caldwell began a program to […]
New Zealand’s Critically Endangered Kakapo, threatened by invasive species, sees a baby boom and high survival rate this year. A bird that can live to be 120 years old, doesn’t fly, forages at night, and charms the world never had a problem–until invasive species pushed it almost past the threshold of extinction. Now, thanks to intensive […]
Critically Endangered Kākāpō, the world’s heaviest parrot, has had a much-needed breeding success this year. This breeding season, 37 Kākāpō chicks are surviving on predator-free island sanctuaries. The charming New Zealand native experienced a dangerous population decline in recent years due to the introduction of invasive predators. The Kākāpō is flightless–it lives and forages peacefully on […]