Procreating parakeets

Love birds

“The New Zealand native kakariki karaka, or the orange-fronted parakeet, has twice been declared extinct only to later be rediscovered in the wild. As it stands, the bird remains critically endangered with just 450 specimens left, mostly in sanctuaries and predator-free islands. And while the species’ survival is no doubt thanks to the tireless work of conservation workers, it’s also thanks to Nacho and Trixie — two parakeets who were paired up in 2024 at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust and have subsequently gotten very, very busy repopulating the species, producing 55 chicks, of which 33 came this year alone.”