Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

KAKAPO, THE ENDANGERED BIRD

The history

• The Maori people used its feathers and 31 to make clothes.
• In early times, it was hunted by both humans and 32.
• From 1934, kakapo were mostly seen only in 33.

Conservation efforts

• Kakapo were originally found using 34 that were trained for this purpose.
• Now, kakapo are monitored using a 35 black box.
• The monitoring equipment is used in the 36.
• The kakapo wears a transmitter on its 37.

Threats and solutions

• Declining numbers of the birds were mainly caused by 38.
• A 39 was used to scatter poison to kill these animals in large numbers.
• Another cause of population decline is a disease caused by the 40 Aspergillus.