(Quote box) "There were just 86 kakapo when I first started working as a kakapo ranger in 2002. That number was scary. Having a breeding season with 55 chicks feels like a very positive step." ...
Biologists in New Zealand are celebrating a record breeding season for the kakapo, a critically endangered bird on the brink of extinction. As of April 10, 105 kakapo eggs had hatched, and 95 chicks ...