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Title: Kakapo population explosion Post by: Paul Hamilton on 08-Sep-09, 08:40:28 AM http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7999568.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7999568.stm)
The Kakapo population, which was only 51 in 1995, has now gone to 125 with the addition of 34 chicks this year. It's a very large, flightless parrot. Paul Title: Re: Kakapo population explosion Post by: Donna on 08-Sep-09, 01:09:05 PM http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7999568.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7999568.stm) The Kakapo population, which was only 51 in 1995, has now gone to 125 with the addition of 34 chicks this year. It's a very large, flightless parrot. Paul I saw them on a Nature show about a month ago....they are huge and just walk around the rainforest floor and eat fruit. They are amazing. Thanks. Donna Title: Re: Kakapo population explosion Post by: dale on 08-Sep-09, 05:01:47 PM ten feeds a day! yikes.
I've been in moods like that. the NZ rainforests are the coolest place. My best memory of NZ is hiking a full day alone through one, listening to tui calls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nugCXRZ22oE&feature=related for hours and hours. I almost forgot I had 35 pounds on my back! |