New Zealand Rare Birds Thought to Be Extinct Have Seemingly Come Back from the Dead amid AI-Assisted Preservation Efforts

New Zealand is turning to artificial intelligence to find new ways to protect incredibly rare species of birds that were once thought to be extinct. The country's bird population was decimated when ...
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Endangered New Zealand Kakapo population boosted by record number of chicks

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A record number of endangered flightless Kakapo birds have hatched during New Zealand's unusually long 2019 breeding season, dramatically boosting the numbers of the rare native ...
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Mysterious rare bird triumphs in 'hotly contested cultural moment' in New Zealand

New Zealand's annual bird election, a contest filled with cheeky parrots, melodious songbirds and adorable puffball robins, was won this year by an unlikely candidate - a falcon known for its ...
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Shy, smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year

Sept 17 (Reuters) - The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year for 2024, securing 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition. The hoiho, ...
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A falcon with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand’s annual bird election

New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them.
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Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease, vaccinating ...