Kakapo rescue : saving the world's strangest parrot /
On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots on earth. Originally this bird numbered in the millions before humans brought predators to the islands. Now on the isolated island refuge, a team of scientists is trying to restore the kakapo population.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Boston [Mass.] :
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children,
2010.
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Series: | Scientists in the field.
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Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Summary: | On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots on earth. Originally this bird numbered in the millions before humans brought predators to the islands. Now on the isolated island refuge, a team of scientists is trying to restore the kakapo population. |
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Physical Description: | 74 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 73) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780618494170 0618494170 |