Kakapo

**iQuestions for Thought**
Little is known about the kakapo's role in its native habitat. What role(s) do you think this bird might have played? -People brought with them a host of predators: dogs, cats, weasels, possums, and rats. The role of this Kakapo bird is like it's the pray and it's defenseless. -Like several other birds unique to New Zealand, the kakapo has been extermanation throughout most of its range due to habitat destruction and predation. [ US HUMANS] What might change on the larger islands of New Zealand now that the kakapo is gone? (see Case Study on [|__The Dodo Bird__] )

There is not sot much of kakapo

Rescuing and relocating the kakapo has been an expensive project for the New Zealand government. Do you think this much effort is warranted for one bird species? The refuge islands where kakapos survive today are also home to a large number of other endangered plants and animals. What value might there be in saving this native "snapshot" of New Zealand flora and fauna? **Activities: [ [|CS1-1], [|CS1-3,][|General] ]** Words in bold italics can be found in the [|__glossary__].