EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 6 MIN
Efforts underway to help endangered Kākāriki Karaka
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There is an operation underway to help the critically endangered Kākāriki Karaka, or orange fronted parakeet. In February Kākāriki Karaka eggs were scooped from nests high in the treetops of a Nelson predator free sanctuary and flown to Christchurch to hopefully be hatched by surrogate birds at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust. It is estimated there are only about 450 of the birds left in the wild. DOC Ranger Megan Farley spoke to Lisa Owen.
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There is an operation underway to help the critically endangered Kākāriki Karaka, or orange fronted parakeet. In February Kākāriki Karaka eggs were scooped from nests high in the treetops of a Nelson predator free sanctuary and flown to Christchurch to hopefully be hatched by surrogate birds at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust. It is estimated there are only about 450 of the birds left in the wild. DOC Ranger Megan Farley spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Efforts underway to help endangered Kākāriki Karaka
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