Kiwi genetics a conservation concern
Posted in In the News on May 16th, 2013.
A genetic analysis of the little spotted kiwi has confirmed that all modern members of the species (numbering more than 1,500) likely originate from struggling handful of Kiwi rescued to Kapiti Island over 100 years ago. The study also found that attempts to increase genetic diversity by breeding Kapiti little spotted kiwi with the last [...]
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