ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪts pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ˌɔn mˈɔːd ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd təbi twˈɛnti sˈɛvən,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd, kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən hɐz fˈoʊkəst ˌɔn ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ nˈuː pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz ˌɔn dˈɪfɹənt ˈaɪləndz, bɪkˈʌz ðə spˈiːsiːz ɪz stˈɪl vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl tə fˈʌŋɡəl dɪzˈiːz, nˈætʃɚɹəl dɪzˈæstɚ, klˈaɪmət tʃˈeɪndʒ, ɔːɹ ðɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌv mæmˈeɪliən pɹˈɛdəɾɚz.
Although its population on Maud Island is estimated to be 27,500–39,500, conservation has focused on establishing new populations on different islands, because the species is still vulnerable to fungal disease, natural disaster, climate change, or the arrival of mammalian predators.