This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The death of an adult female kakapo (Strigops ...

(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." ...

Kakapo Recovery has been given valuable hi-definition video footage – shot by an Emmy award-winning crew on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island – to edit and use to promote the programme. Producer/Director Mark ...

New Zealand's kakapo parrot population is now at its highest level in decades, the country's conservation department announced on Tuesday. The news is a big win for conservationists, Maori tribe ...

Kakapo (Strigops habroptila), the rare and endangered flightless parrots of New Zealand, breed only two or three times per decade. After 11 kakapo chicks were born in 2011, no new mating happened in ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Kakapo (Strigops habroptila), the critically ...