Ada Palmer on Nostr: Kākāpō numbers pass 300 for the first time in 75 years. New Zealand’s ...

Kākāpō numbers pass 300 for the first time in 75 years. New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal parrot now totals 325 birds, after a record 90 chicks fledged this season, built on the Department of Conservation’s recovery programme, which started with just 51 birds in 1995. Three managed island populations and radio-tracking backpacks keep every bird accounted for. DOC https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2026-media-releases/kakapo-population-reaches-new-milestone/#ShareGoodNewsToo