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Nature 419, 265-266 (19 September 2002) | doi:10.1038/419265a
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Conservation biology: Science, sex and the kakapo
William J. Sutherland
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Sex-allocation theory predicts how the sex ratio of offspring should vary with the mother's physical condition. Applying this theory has helped in retrieving a charismatic parrot from the edge of extinction.
The kakapo, a nocturnal, flightless parrot found in New Zealand, is an endangered species, its rarity and eccentricity making it a high-profile test for conservationists. At a meeting last month*, Mick Clout (Univ.
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