Conservation
As the smallest species of kiwi, the Little Spotted Kiwi would be very vulnerable to the main kiwi predators like cats, dogs, and stoats, however the Little Spotted Kiwi is now restricted to several off-shore island reserves (mainly Kapiti Island). The Little Spotted Kiwi's conservation status is listed as 'Range Restricted' (by 'Save The Kiwi'), with a growing population. Formerly classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, it was suspected to be more numerous than generally assumed. Following the evaluation of its population size, this was found to be correct, and it is consequently downlisted to Near Threatened status in 2008 as, although not rare, its small range puts it at risk. The lack of predators, apart from Weka (Gallirallus australis), is important to its increasing numbers. It has an occurrence range of 31 km2 (12 sq mi), and a population of 1150 was estimated in the year 2000.
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