qT=2&tQ=Human efforts have done little to save New Zealand’s Kiwi population.&tC=True|False&cC=2&fB=While the kiwi is the cherished mascot of New Zealand and has had total legal protection since 1896, the species is in grave danger. Conservationists are working to create predator-free reserves on small islands and fenced areas on the mainland to protect the birds<br><br>A program called Operation Nest Egg collects wild kiwi eggs and rears them in captivity or predator-free reserves. This program has increased chick survival rates from 5 to 85 percent!