Search for the South Island Kōkako with Inger Perkins: January 25, 2022

In the 1960's the South Island Kōkako bird was considered extinct by the Department of Conservation (DoC), yet claims of sighting the bird continued to pop up until the DoC declared the bird to no longer be extinct, however, they do not have sound evidence to prove it is alive. The South Island Kōkako Charitable Trust is leading the search and raising awareness for the bird. They are encouraging people who may be in the South and Stewart Islands to record any sightings or sounds of the bird and send it their way. The first person to provide clear evidence that the South Island Kōkako will be rewarded $10,000. Emily Bell spoke to Inger Perkins, the mananger of the South Island Kōkako Charitable Trust about the search and what people should look out for.