Dispute continues over aerial shooting that’s killed thousands of goats, sheep on Mauna Kea. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 06:35 pm. 1/4 By Graham Milldrum West ...

The kea parrot of New Zealand was years ago to be found in large numbers. Then, unfortunately, it took to attacking sheep, tearing holes in the back to get at the flesh, with fatal results to the ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Sheep-Killing Kea ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 97 No. 9 (August 1907), p. 154 doi:10.1038 ...

Control schedules dates are Oct. 15 and 16, Nov. 16 and 17, and Dec. 14 and 15. Public access to Mauna Kea Forest Reserve from Waikahalulu gulch, north to Kemole, and east to Pu’u Kole, Mauna ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state will close Hawaii Island reserves July 1-2, for animal control activities. Crews will target feral goats, sheep and sheep hybrids from the ground and from the air.

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Kea strikes - which happen when the parrot digs its beak into the wool, eating it, the fat and the flesh - Massey University PHD researcher Clio Reid found just 0.5 percent of sheep in five high ...

At first glance, New Zealand's Kea is an unremarkable bird. But the mountain parrot is quite cheeky and has lots of skills: it moves traffic cones around, steals wallets and attacks sheep. A study ...

Mauna Kea means respecting the earth. With its delicate ecosystem, the mountain and its endangered species face threats from human development, like habitat loss. Ultimately, it means native rights.