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Kākāpō Recovery with Ranger Tommy

Department of Conservation —  31/07/2022

When Ranger Tommy McKerras began his DOC traineeship, identifying kākāpō by their unique personalities wasn’t a talent he expected to develop.

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Celebrating 40 years with Nora the kākāpō

Department of Conservation —  08/07/2020

At first glance Nora the kākāpō doesn’t appear particularly different from the other 209 birds in the population.

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Richard Henry’s legacy lives on

Department of Conservation —  13/11/2019

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the death of conservationist Richard Henry who pioneered moving endangered native birds to island sanctuaries, to save them from extinction, more than 120 years ago.

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