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More frog than parrot, |
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it can be heard up to three miles away. |
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In a breeding season, |
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he will boom non-stop for eight hours every night for up to three months. |
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But a female will only respond if there are plenty of rimu seeds about. |
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So while these birds may nest in burrows like rabbits, |
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unfortunately, |
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they don't breed like them. |
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And their numbers have dwindled dramatically. |
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Today, |
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fewer than a hundred kakapo survive and precious chicks receive a helping hand. |
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Captive rearing has helped raise the number of kakapo from just 51 in 1995 |
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to the 91 birds alive today. |
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They used to number in the hundreds of thousands. |
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Today, their future is truly in our hands. |
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So is this now an empty forest Actually, |
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the trees are under attack like never before. |
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There's a menace lurking amongst the foliage. |
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During the day, it slumbers. |
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But under cover of darkness, |
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an invader is revealed. |