Stand+up+for+the+Kakapo

===In Term 2, Room 19 found out about the Kakapo Recovery Project lead by the Department of Conservation (DOC). We had a visitor (Robert) from DOC who volunteered on Codfish Island, working with the Kakapo recovery team. We wrote letters to the Editor of the Dominion Post, in response to the article, "Let the wonderfully wierd Kakapo die', and also sent a petition to DOC with signatures from around Ngaio School to show our support for the work that they do with the Kakapo.===

[|Dominion Post Article - 'Let the wonderfully wierd Kakapo die'.]

Max Bowron Ngaio School Abbott Street Ngaio Wellington Dear Editor,

I am writing to you because I disagree with your article, ‘Let the Wonderfully weird Kakapo die’. Why do people think the Kakapo should die? The Scientists who made SAFE (Species Ability to Forestall Extinction) are definitely wrong about letting the Kakapo become extinct.

Almost all New Zealanders will be sad if we let the Kakapo die. Also, why are we trusting Australian Scientists with our animals? It’s horrible thinking that one of the most famous native birds from NZ, which is the World’s heaviest parrot and can live up to 100 years of age, will die if no-one tries to save them.

I know that DOC (Department of Conservation) have already spent millions of dollars and worked hard with the Kakapo, but it’s still not enough. The Kakapo have been on the brink of extinction for years but we’re still struggling to save them. I still believe that if we all pull together we can save the Kakapo from extinction.

I really hope that you publish this letter so lots of people from around New Zealand will read it and help to save the Kakapo. I strongly feel that all of NZ should pull together to save the Kakapo.

Yours sincerely,

Max. B. Bowron