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Restoring the mauri of kākāpō in Aotearoa

Department of Conservation —  25/07/2023 — 5 Comments

For the first time in almost four decades, kākāpō are back living on the mainland of Aotearoa. Let’s take a deeper look into this important kākāpō conservation milestone.

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In Native animals, Kākāpō, Kākāpō, Predator Free 2050, Predator Free New Zealand, Sirocco the kakapo , ,
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Belle Gwilliam looking in the display screen of a camera as she films in Fiordland

The making of the Fiordland Kiwi Diaries

Jayne Ramage —  29/06/2023 — 1 Comment

The behind-the-scenes of DOC’s exclusive three-part miniseries about saving tokoeka kiwi in Fiordland.

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A ranger uses his telemetry set to find kiwi in Fiordland.

Kiwi Tracking Tech: The ins and outs of radio tracking 

Department of Conservation —  23/06/2023 — 1 Comment

Finding kiwi can be a real mission. But thanks to some super smart tech, tracking kiwi is now more of a science than a guessing game.

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