Most of the female kākāpō have bred and the team is carrying precious fertile eggs to the 'egg room' for incubation. Meanwhile, on Anchor Island, the rain is falling.
This episode was first released on 5 March 2020.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Voice of the Kākāpō 03 | Nest checks
Kākāpō breeding is in full swing after an early start, and DOC's Deidre Vercoe and Andrew Digby are checking to see if eggs are fertile.
This episode was first released on 3 March 2020.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Voice of the Kākāpō 02 | Whenua Hou, kākāpō island
The kākāpō team know all the signs are good for a big kākāpō breeding season - the question is exactly how big and when will it start?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Voice of the Kākāpō 02 | Whenua Hou, kākāpō island
The kākāpō team know all the signs are good for a big kākāpō breeding season - the question is exactly how big and when will it start?
This episode was first released on 27 February 2020.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Voice of the Kākāpō 01 | Kākāpō - night parrot
The kākāpō is a giant flightless parrot whose fortunes are tied to the rimu tree and to a dedicated team of rangers from the Department of Conservation.
This episode was first released on 25 February 2020.The kākāpō, or night parrot, is one of the world's most unusual birds.It's a giant flightless parrot whose fortunes are tied to the rimu tree and to a dedicated team of kākāpō rangers from the New Zealand Department of Conservation.Join Alison Ballance on an audio adventure through the biggest kākāpō breeding season on record. In part 1 of this remarkable story we meet the rare bird and discover the night sounds of Whenua Hou/Codfish Island with Deidre Vercoe, Andrew Digby and Tane Davis.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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