Rosemary Vander Lee

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Kākā Genetic Diversity Gets a Boost

Conservationists in New Zealand are implementing a captive breeding program to give the native Kākā a boost in genetic diversity. New Zealand’s native Kākā bird is one of many forest birds under threat due to the presence of mammalian predators. The large parrot stands out with its greyish-brown body with splashes of red and orange on […]

Written by on August 3, 2017