Flying kākāpō sperm - Kākāpō Files II

In a world-first for kākāpō conservation, a drone (nicknamed the 'spermcopter') has flown kākāpō sperm across Whenua Hou / Codfish Island - the Kākāpō Files was there for episode 10.In a world-first for kākāpō conservation, the Department of Conservation's Kākāpō Recovery Team has used a drone to fly the flightless bird's sperm across Whenua Hou/Codfish Island.The sperm, collected from the male kākāpō Arab and Stumpy was flown by the well-nicknamed 'spermcopter' and then used to artificially inseminate the female Esperance.Kākāpō manager Deidre Vercoe says that she is delighted that the sperm delivery worked, and says it speeds up the process of artificial insemination (AI), hopefully increasing its effectiveness.She says that it can up to several hours to walk from where the sperm is collected to where it is needed, whereas the drone can deliver it in less than 10 minutes.This helps ensure the sperm is fresher when it is used i...