fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoBerry nice to meet you: bumper fruit crop could lead to huge mating season for NZ's endangered kakapo
Kakapo breed only every two to four years when the native rimu trees mast and produce large numbers of berries, so repopulation is slow. This year a mega-mast is expected, resulting in a bountiful harvest of rimu berries, which could prompt the birds to produce more eggs. The rimu tree produces berries that provide enough nutrition for the birds to raise chicks. Photograph: Nature Picture Library/Alamy
Environment