Kākāpō live on three islands these days, all having been made pest free. Though where they were rediscovered in the 60s is absolutely not pest-free, though is s

Kākāpō live on three islands these days, all having been made pest free. Though where they were rediscovered in the 60s is absolutely not pest-free, though is sparsely populated being at the extreme southern tip. As a kid I used to go to the zoo and I remember the exhibit showing the population dropping to 59 birds, and feeling a deep dread about potentially losing them. It gives me hope that we've managed to bring them back to over 120 birds, I just wish other cultures had the luxury to be able to invest so much into protecting them that NZ is able to.