Iconic endangered bird returned to New Zealand's capital after a century's absence

They are a part of who we are and our sense of belonging here,” said Paul Ward, founder of the Capital Kiwi Project.
KPBS

To save its unique and rare birds, New Zealand is turning to AI and genetic research

New Zealand's rarest birds have seemingly come back from the dead. For decades, they were thought to be extinct until tiny populations were rediscovered, the holdouts that survived against the odds.
KSAT

A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence

WELLINGTON – The kiwi, New Zealand’s sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital's residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to ...
CNN

A falcon with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand’s annual bird election

New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them.
NPR

New Zealand's bold plan to save endangered animals: kill millions of invasive animals

The kiwi is New Zealand's most iconic bird. Round and fuzzy, the bird is flightless and has a long beak that makes it adorable or awkward, depending on who you ask. New Zealanders are even known as ...
CNN

Can New Zealand’s extinct birds help save the living? Photographer captures species ‘haunting’ a nation’s history

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...