Full house - Kākāpō Files II

Forty eight out of fifty kākāpō females on the southern islands have mated, nesting is well underway and the first AI has been carried out, all in episode 6 of the Kākāpō Files.It's nearly a full sweep on the southern kākāpō islands, with 48 out of 50 females having mated - a record number.All of the females on Anchor Island have nested, and on both Anchor and Whenua Hou the Kākāpō Recovery Team is bringing in eggs for hand rearing, in the hope that females will mate again.The Sperm Team has also begun work, collecting sperm from genetically desirable males to allow artificial insemination of some equally important females, giving the species a genetic helping hand.The kākāpō team is rushed off its feet, keeping up with the busy birds.It's a full house on Anchor Island, where all 21 females have mated - and nested. The egg tally there is a mighty 75, but so far only 19 of the eggs that have been checked have been found to be fertile. Some...