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Kākāpō Rally Pushes Global Population Past 300 After Record Breeding

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Source: The Guardian
Kākāpō Rally Pushes Global Population Past 300 After Record Breeding
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New Zealand’s kākāpō, the world’s heaviest parrot, has surpassed 300 individuals for the first time in about 75 years after 90 chicks were added this season, bringing the total to 325 thanks to a record breeding triggered by a bumper rimu berry crop on predator-free islands.

Topics:world#breeding#conservation#endangered-species#environment#kakapo#new-zealand
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  1. Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot  The Guardian
  2. Kākāpō population reaches new milestone: Media release 1 September 2026  doc.govt.nz
  3. New Zealand Kākāpō Population Reaches 325 Birds  GK Today

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