Rakiura's nest tags. She had a cavity in the base of a big rata. #kakapo #conservation #birds #parrots

Huge thanks to the team at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital for their wonderful care and dedication in doing all they could to save Kuihi.

The new transmitter draws less power, is better integrated with our data networks, can be turned on and off remotely, and can be adjusted more easily. Plus it's cheaper! It's part of our efforts to make #kakapo conservation less intensive and more efficient. #conservation #parrots #birds

Every #kakapo wears a transmitter, and changing them has been a huge job every year. But this will no longer be an annual job, thanks to #technology wizardry from the DOC Electronics Team who have made a new version. #conservation #conservationtech Pic: Bryony Hitchcock

Tuarima is the 49th #kakapo on record to have contracted cloacitis. This #disease has puzzled us and hampered management since 2003. But we're getting closer to an answer with help from microbiologists and geneticists. Latest results here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #conservation #parrots