Internet Links and Contacts
Department of Conservation (DoC). www.doc.govt.nz/templates/podcover.aspx?id=32854
Kakapo Recovery Programme website www.kakaporecovery.org.nz
Magazines
Forest and Bird:
August 1998, August 1997, May 1997, November 1996
Check your school and local libraries for copies of
this magazine.
Books
Hoki. The story of a kakapo. By Gideon Climo & Alison Ballance. Published by Godwit
Publishing Limited, 1997. This book is the story of Hoki the kakapo and contains some
fantastic photographs.
The Story of a Kakapo. Parrot of
the night. By Philip Temple
& Chris Gaskin. Published by Hodder and Stoughton. Packed with facts, this fictional
story is enjoyable and educational.
Quest for a Kakapo. The full story
of New Zealand's most remarkable bird. By David Butler. Published by Heinmann Reed. This book is best read by
intermediate age and up. It contains excellent background information about the rescue of
the kakapo.
Video
To Save the Kakapo. (60 mins) Wild South video. Natural History New Zealand Ltd. Contact sales@wildsouth.co.nz www.wildsouth.co.nz |