<p>DOC’s Kākāpō Recovery Programme is thrilled to announce the births of 101 kākāpō chicks, with a few more fertile eggs expected to hatch over the next few days. However, kākāpō conservation is a roller-coaster and seven chicks have died from illness or injury. Auckland Zoo vet Adam Naylor resuscitated one small chick using CPR and timely sutures saved the life of another; both patients recovered well and are back in the nest with their kākāpō mother or foster mother. Scientist Andrew Digby reports that egg fertility was similar on the two main breeding islands, Whenua Hou and Pukenui/Anchor Island, and that artificial insemination has had a significant positive effect, improving the fertility of eggs.</p><p><strong><em>Send any Kākāpō Files questions and comments to [email protected]</em></strong></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Introduction<br/>01:02 - Death of male Matamua<br/>02:21 – Auckland Zoo vet Adam Naylor on Kākāpō ER<br/>09:03 - Sarah Manktelow with egg and chick updates<br/>13:32 – Chicks in hospital<br/>16:43 – Updates on Alison, Queenie &amp; Cyndy, &amp; Tiwhiri-A1<br/>21:58 - Andrew Digby on egg fertility across islands<br/>26:24 - AI has improved fertility of eggs<br/>29:58 - Closing credits&#8230;</p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/wild-sounds?share=e4521564-f52f-43af-8d40-c36440ec7f14">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>