Over 250 kiwi birds translocated to Wellington hills for first time in over a century
More than 250 kiwi birds were moved back to the hills surrounding Wellington, New Zealand, for the first time in over a century. This restored a localized population to the area. These numbers rely on a single outlet reporting the project's self-reported data.
Why it matters
Kiwi numbers have declined across New Zealand, and moving hundreds of birds back to Wellington shows that local conservation efforts can reestablish the species in areas where it disappeared.
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