LEARNZ Kōkako Podcast 2 of 3

Tātai Aho Rau Core Education

The following questions form schools are answered: 1. Why did the kōkako become extinct in the South Island, but not the North Island? 2. If the South Island kōkako was rediscovered would there be a breeding programme for it? 3. Why do Europeans call the kōkako the blue wattled or orange crow? 4. How many kōkako are left in total in New Zealand? 5. Will the kokako develop to be flightless? 6. Are there more bird predators in the South Island compared to the North Island? 7. We live in Feilding which is the Manawatu- how can we get kōkako here? 8. Why are kōkako more often heard than seen? 9. What have been your biggest threats/problems with trying to help the kōkako survive? 10. Would you like us to run a sausage sizzle to help raise money to save these birds, or do you get funding for this? More at https://www.learnz.org.nz/kokako182/connect-with-experts