When Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop arrived at Codfish Island, a remote island off New Zealand, eighty-six known kakapo remained in the world. But thanks to a dedicated team of scientists and volunteers working to save these unusual birds, within a few months after Montgomery and Bishop's visit, the kakapo population had risen to ninety-one. Postscript. Information on how to donate to the scientists' efforts. Selected bibliography. Index. Illustrated map and full-color photographs.
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• Readers will enjoy learning about the extremely rare kakapo and such endearing qualities as its honey-scented feathers and ability to “ching” like a cash register.
• Sy Montgomery’s narrative is filled with personal observations of what it was like to travel to Codfish Island and work as a volunteer to help support the kakapo population.
• The story of the kakapo is a lesson in how difficult it is to save an endangered animal and how important it is to protect a species before its population reaches a critical low. Readers are likely to come away from the book caring about the bird not only for its unique characteristics but also because of the scientists’ and volunteers’ extraordinary efforts.
• In stunning photographs, Nic Bishop captures moments that most people will never get to see in person, such as the hatching of a baby kakapo. Landscape shots give a sense of the terrain.
Montgomery and Bishop trek to Codfish Island off New Zealand's coast to bring us a marvelous account of the efforts of naturalists to save the kakapo. Montgomery's in-depth descriptions and Bishop's glorious photographs cover all aspects of the conservation effort. Layered into the account is information on New Zealand's history, its unique biodiversity, and the devastating consequences of human settlement on its fragile ecosystem. Bib., ind.