Five kiwi become 1,200 on Kapiti Island after 1912 relocation
- Five little spotted kiwi were moved from New Zealand’s South Island to Kapiti Island in 1912.
- The predator-free island helped the tiny founding population grow to around 1,200 birds.
- Kapiti’s kiwi population now supplies birds to establish new colonies elsewhere in New Zealand.
- The five-bird origin also offers researchers clues about genetic bottlenecks and species recovery.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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