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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Montgomery, Sy
Other Authors: Bishop, Nic, 1955- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston [Mass.] : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010.
Series:Scientists in the field.
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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.
Physical Description:74 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 73) and index.
ISBN:9780618494170
0618494170