Six more kakapo were captured in 1961; one was released and the other five were transferred to the aviaries of the Mount Bruce Bird Reserve near Masterton in the North Island.
Enam lebih Kakapo ditangkap pada tahun 1961; salah satunya dilepaskan dan lima ekor lainnya dipindahkan ke sangkar besar Perlindungan Burung Gunung Bruce dekat Masterton di pulau Utara.