---
title: Quoting Andrew Digby
link: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/31/andrew-digby/
source: simonwillison-net
published: 2026-08-31T22:25:02Z
updated: 2026-08-31T22:25:02Z
first_seen: 2026-09-04T12:14:41.802665207Z
labels:
- kakapo
summary: '325 #kakapo! The chicks from this year''s record breeding season are now juveniles and so have been added to the population. In 1995 there were just 51 kākāpō left. Recovery of critically endangered species is possible with sustained effort. — Andrew Digby, providing the best news of the year Tags: kakapo'
content: extracted
html: 2026-08-31-quoting-andrew-digby.html
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> 325 #kakapo! The chicks from this year's record breeding season are now juveniles and so have been added to the population. In 1995 there were just 51 kākāpō left. Recovery of critically endangered species *is* possible with sustained effort.

— [Andrew Digby](https://bsky.app/profile/digs.bsky.social/post/3mufrrsfhq22r), providing the best news of the year

Posted [31st August 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/31/) at 10:25 pm

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This is a **quotation** collected by Simon Willison, posted on [31st August 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/31/).

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