How Assisted Reproduction Offers Hope for the World’s Rarest Parrot

How Assisted Reproduction Offers Hope for the World’s Rarest Parrot

At the heart of New Zealand's humid forests, a night, massive and silent parrot, has been fighting for decades against extinction. Kakapo, a bird unable to fly and with an unpredictable reproductive rate, alone embodies the challenges of modern conservation. Although protection efforts have saved the species from a total collapse, its genetic fragility and its singular reproductive behavior oblige scientists to push the limits of biology to offe…

At the heart of New Zealand's humid forests, a massive and silent night parrot has been fighting for decades against extinction. Kakapo, a bird unable to fly and with an unpredictable reproductive rhythm, alone embodies the challenges of modern conservation. Although protection efforts have helped save the species from a total collapse, its genetic fragility and singular reproductive behaviour force scientists to push the limits of biology to of…