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Scientists are getting creative to save this muppet-faced, flightless parrot

Sarah Feldberg

March 05, 2019 |

National Geographic |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: New Zealand, Codfish Island

Scientists, volunteers, and rangers are working around the clock to save the endangered kakapo, a native New Zealand bird. With only 147 of these charismatic birds left in the world, they’re taking a multi-pronged, highly technological approach. Efforts include smart transmitters that track every bird and when they’re mating, artificial inseminations, and hatching fertile eggs in captivity while mothers sit on 3D-printed smart eggs.

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