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Kakapo season 2015-16 (and then on until the next breeding season)

Discussion in 'New Zealand' started by Chlidonias, 15 Jul 2015.

  1. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Threads for the previous years:
    http://www.zoochat.com/17/kakapo-season-2009-a-63705/
    http://www.zoochat.com/17/kakapo-season-2010-2013-a-154877/
    http://www.zoochat.com/17/kakapo-season-2013-14-a-348595/

    Sad news to start off this season's thread: a young female has been found dead, bring the world population down to 125.

    Female kakapo found dead on Codfish Island | Radio New Zealand News
     
  2. DDcorvus

    DDcorvus Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    That is an optimistic number. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope Deidre's expectations will be met.
     
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    From Facebook Christmas Day
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    Kakapo successfully mate on Anchor Island
     
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    From Facebook 18/1/15

     
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    One last thing before I shut up!


    Possible vitamin D link to kākāpō breeding


     
  7. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    this link Our Changing World, Thursday 21 January 2016 | Radio New Zealand National has a long article, included in which is a description of the transmitters now being used:

     
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    Good and bad news - from Facebook

     
  11. OrangePerson

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    Kuia's first chick has hatched, making it just the fourth living kakapo to have unique Fiordland genes!
    The chick is feeding and doing well.
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    from 21 Feb (at https://www.facebook.com/KakapoRecovery/ for anyone else):

     
  13. Chlidonias

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    there's an article here about Kuia's eggs: Kakapo?s nest site not eggsactly ideal | Otago Daily Times Online News : Otago, South Island, New Zealand & International News

     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    some promising numbers for the season with the latest update (from https://www.facebook.com/KakapoRecovery/):

     
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    Fingers crossed everything wpll wnet well, would be great for the species !
     
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    Less good news...

     
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    more good news from https://www.facebook.com/KakapoRecovery/
     
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    A couple of other facts gleaned from their latest FB posts;

    There are 23 chicks so far across WH and Anchor Islands.

    One of the chicks from the (50% Fiordland) female Kuia's first clutch died, but a second is surviving.

    This must be one of the most complex and fully documented/publicised recovery programmes anywhere!

    Incidentally, would anyone know if male 'PiriPiri' (who does not appear to have ever bred) is still alive and his current whereabouts?