More sad news from the Kākāpō team. Jimmy, a male kākāpō of unknown age, has passed away from complications following a veterinary procedure.

On 28 November 2017, a 15 year old male kākāpō named Blake died of suspected heat stress following a routine capture and handling while having his transmitter changed.

In late September our team went to Hauturu-O-Toi to check the 14 kākāpō living there.

The past, present, future and journey of people on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island has been immortalised in the form of three tōtara pou.

Kākāpō Recovery and our partner Forest & Bird, have teamed up with Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) a non-profit corporation, to help promote and support Kākāpō Recovery.

Kākāpō Recovery received a generous donation recently from Global Culture.

Auckland Zoo continue to be great supporters of Kākāpō Recovery.

Dr. Andrew Digby, Kākāpō Recovery scientist brings you the latest updates from the team’s current work.

National Partner Meridian Energy staff talk about their experiences on Whenua Hou working on the power system.

Advocacy and logistics ranger Bronwyn Jeynes recently accompanied kākāpō Tītapu on her transfer from Pukenui/Anchor Island to Whenua Hou.

Deidre Vercoe, programme manager, talks about the recent transfer of four kākāpō to Hauturu-O-Toi in the North Island’s Hauraki Gulf.

The youngest kākāpō, the 2016 juveniles, are all doing well and are now indistinguishable from the adults they live amongst.

John is a successful international entrepreneur who has recently provided funds and help to Kākāpō Recovery. His thoughts on why he’s working to save the species is below.

The team remains constantly busy currently, with lots of planning occurring in the office and plenty to do in the field. In this blog ranger Jake Osborne talks about his recent trips and training. It’s been a busy few weeks!

Last week senior ranger Jenny spent time working alongside our veterinary partners at the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine (NZCCM) based at Auckland Zoo.

It’s been a busy start to the year despite no breeding on any of the kākāpō islands.

In March we had teams head out to both Anchor and Whenua Hou to climb trees.

Scientist Andrew Digby, along with technical advisor Daryl Eason and program manager Deidre Vercoe recently headed out to Anchor Island for a few days to join the rangers out there.

My experience with kākāpō goes back to 1980 when I was seconded from Forest Service to the Wildlife Service to do kākāpō survey on the Tin Range Stewart Island.

Rangers have been busy out on Whenua Hou checking on last year’s chicks and monitoring and treating cloacitus affected birds. Bad weather has been the theme lately, with a number of flights being delayed and storm surges chewing into the dunes. Not good for the nesting seabirds living in them!

Program manager Deidre Vercoe and scientist Andrew Digby recently spent some time in Fiordland replacing transmitters, preforming health checks and ensuring Morehu was ready for his big move.

The weed team on Hauturu o Toi Little Barrier Island have just finished a three month stint.

Madison loves kākāpō!

The first of the 32 chicks from the 2016 season are now named.

20 Snares Island snipe were released on Whenua Hou

Even though I didn’t actually know what I was in for, I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face when I found out I was heading to predator-free Codfish Island/Whenua Hou to be a kākāpō supplementary feedout volunteer for the 2016 breeding season.