That's the one - I've been arguing for a while that the best
conservation technique for the Kakapo might be to make available to
the pet market. Companion animals don't go extinct. Obviously they're
easy to breed!
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 09/10/2009, at 10:16 PM, Brian Swale wrote:
> The latest fetish-type behaviour to hit U-tube inmolves a very
> frustrated kakapo -
> a rare ground parrot in New Zealand - rare at only 124 left alive;
> total population.
>
> I haven't watched these videos myself as trying to watch them on
> dial-up is more
> trouble than it's worth; but there's quite a bit in the news about
> this one.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWEaUcG-yiY
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jedTYS5k0s
>
> http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/2944959/Frisky-kakapo-a-
> YouTube-hit
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQfNZWEwN0I
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