Kākāpō Files II

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Kākāpō Numbers Soar

August 31, 2026

The biggest kākāpō season on record has come to an end, with a bumper number of chicks reaching the milestone of 150 days old. The 90 chicks have boosted the kākāpō population from 235 birds to 325, an increase of more than a third. The 2026 season saw 48 kākāpō mums produce living chicks, fathered by 32 dads. The ‘top dad’ was 10-year Tūterangi, breeding for the first time, who fathered 10 chicks with six females. Ten chicks were fathered with the help of artificial insemination. DOC’s Kākāp...

Kākāpō Goings On

July 13, 2026

The oldest chick of the 2026 kākāpō breeding season, Tiwhiri-A1 has reached 150 days old and can be officially counted. This milestone increases the kākāpō population by one bird to 236, the first time it has risen in 4 years. The first chicks to reach independence are roosting away from their mums and feeding themselves, and two chicks have dropped their transmitters and are now “off-grid”. With the threat of deadly H5N1 bird flu looming, vet Lydia Uddstrom explains that about a quarter of t...

Good Kākāpō Things Take Time

June 15, 2026

Six months after this record-breaking kākāpō breeding season began, all 91 living chicks have fledged and left the nest. The chicks remain with their kākāpō mums and are still being fed by them, as well as eating a range of plant material, and as cold wet midwinter weather sets in the chicks are learning to find dry roost sites. The Kākāpō Team’s Daryl Eason and Andrew Digby answer listener questions, including why did Kākāpō cam star Rakiura spend so much time in the nest digging, what can y...

The Wolf Connection · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

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Who is an ideal guest for Kākāpō Files II?

Kākāpō Files II typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Direct professional expertise in kākāpō recovery, endangered-species conservation, wildlife veterinary medicine, ecological science, field research, or conservation genetics. Guests are generally practitioners and technical advisers with current responsibility for wildlife management or research. Common among recent guests: Leading or contributing to endangered-species recovery programmes; Conducting field research or technical work on threatened wildlife; Providing veterinary care, disease management, or population-monitoring expertise. Recent guests include Deidre Vercoe, Andrew Digby, and Daryl Eason.

How hard is it to get booked on Kākāpō Files II?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Kākāpō Files II cover?

Recent episodes cover Science, Conservation, Kakapo, Endangered Species, and New Zealand Wildlife. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.