Dear Annalily,
Thank you for your comment.
Our team wants to research this because we want the numbers of kakapo to increase and we want to help in bringing them back from being critically endangered.
I'd kindly point you to the Department of Conservation NZ Scientific Advisor, Dr Andrew Digby's endorsement which sums up our impetus nicely.
"Establishing a third large kakapo breeding population is a priority for the Kakapo Recovery Programme, given that the two other breeding islands are full. Hauturu is a prime candidate, but more information is needed about how suitable the island is for kakapo, and in particular what the breeding triggers would be. With expertise in phenology, avian nutrition and kakapo ecology, this team is very well-placed to answer those questions."
Please direct any further queries to researchers directly.
kind regards
The Kakapo Project Team
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your support, much appreciated!
With another 33 chicks this year we had a great breeding season. Let's hope this continues.
warm regards
Anja
ps awesome website!