Voice of the Kākāpō

An adventure through the bumpy bumper 2019 breeding season of NZ's rare flightless parrot.

Hosted and produced by Alison Ballance

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Alison Ballance

Host and Producer

If you would like to know more about kākāpō you can follow the Kākāpō Recovery Programme on Facebook and Instagram. Kākāpō scientist Andrew Digby is on Twitter. Or check out the book Kākāpō - rescued from the brink of extinction by Alison Ballance.

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