Kakapo on Maud Island New Zealand credit Chris Birmingham (IMAGE)

University of Adelaide

Kakapo on Maud Island New Zealand credit Chris Birmingham

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Researchers have discovered that more than 80 per cent of parasites detected in kākāpō poo prior to the 1990s are no longer present in contemporary populations.

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Credit: Chris Birmingham

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