About this episode
The episode discusses the record kākāpō breeding season in 2026 and the challenges of raising healthy chicks.
So far, 2026 has been the biggest kākāpō breeding season of all time, with more chicks hatched than ever before. The current challenge is to keep them all healthy as they grow into juveniles, and get added to the adult population. But what comes after that? Claire Concannon reports on the future of kākāpō from one of the breeding islands. Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
People in this episode
Guest: Claire Concannon
Topics covered
- kākāpō
- breeding
- conservation
- wildlife
- juvenile health
Keywords
- kākāpō
- breeding season
- chicks
- conservation
- wildlife health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RNZ
Places: breeding islands
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