In the first of a two-part blog series, DOC Ranger Troy McDonald gives an insight into what it’s like to be directly involved in the translocation of the rare and secretive kōkako.
Continue Reading...Archives For kokako
On Tiritiri Matangi Island, a 16-year-old kōkako male called Parininihi, or Pari for short, has finally become a father after 14 years of failed attempts. The two chicks will help preserve the bloodline of Taranaki kōkako that Pari descends from.
Continue Reading...
This Mother’s Day, spare a thought for mothers of the feathered variety who have been handed a rough deal as predators attack them, their eggs and their fledglings.
Continue Reading...