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Kākāpō Files II 02 | Meet the Team
Description
It’s the summer solstice and we are waiting for kākāpō breeding to begin. Alison Ballance chats with island ranger Maddy Whittaker, who reports that on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island all the male kākāpō are in full voice, booming all night to attract the females, who haven’t shown any interest yet. The action hasn’t yet ramped up on Anchor Island. Alison also meets three key people from the Kākāpō Team, and hears about their first-ever kākāpō encounters.
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In this episode:
00:00 – Introduction
00:42 – Kākāpō ranger Maddy Whittaker with updates on what the male birds are up to on the islands
05:09 – Technical Officer Daryl Eason talks about his first kākāpō encounter and what makes these birds so unique
09:41 – Operations Manager of the Kākāpō Recovery Programme Deidre Vercoe remembers her first kākāpō meeting
13:44 – Science Advisor Andrew Digby talks about meeting his first kākāpō
16:00 – Daryl Eason predicts when the breeding season might begin…