In order to apply different methodologies to preserve the takahe effectively, studies have to be conducted to understand the bird as much as possible. It is indicated that takahe is a specialist species, which means they can only live in one type of habitat and have limited capability to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions and are able to eat only certain types of food (Miller & Spoolman, 2010, p. 72). In Fiordland, the birds live in alpine grassland, and eat tussocks mostly, and snow