Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 4:42 pm Press Release: Auckland Council
Auckland Council rangers have swooped to the rescue of a
juvenile kōkako.
What makes it a “bird of
interest”?
Not only was it living in an area kōkako
has not been seen in recent history, it was hopping more
like a kangaroo than flying like a bird!
“There
were numerous sightings and reports of an injured bird
spending an unhealthy amount of time on the ground putting
itself at risk to the danger of predators. This area is not
intensively managed for pest animals and feral cats and
mustelids could easily have found the injured bird an easy
target,” says Senior Ranger Miranda
Bennett.
“Our rangers do such an amazing job,
working hard to protect our native species. Auckland Council
has persevered with the kōkako breeding programme out in
the ranges and keeping each one of them safe is
important,” says Councillor Richard Hills, Chair of the
Environment and Climate Change Committee.
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