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Is the genetic integrity of the world’s rarest kiwi at risk from hybridisation?

The rowi is New Zealand’s rarest kiwi with only about 600 individuals left in the wild in a single population at Ōkārito. A number of suspected hybrids between rowi and little spotted kiwi have been found over the years.Read more

2021-06-09
By: Lara Shepherd
On: 9 Jun 2021
In: Science

When did little spotted kiwi (kiwi pukupuku) become extinct on the New Zealand mainland?

Little spotted kiwi (kiwi pukupuku) only occur in New Zealand, where there are around 1500 individuals remaining.  They are the smallest kiwi species, about the size of a bantam hen, and are very susceptible to predation by introduced mammals, such as stoats and dogs.  Today they survive on predator-free offshoreRead more

2012-08-03
By: Lara Shepherd
On: 3 Aug 2012
In: Science

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