New Zealand is renowned for its breath taking scenery and safety in the bush. There are few countries in the world where you can experience travel adventure and wander through the bush with no dangerous species lurking in the shadows. However under the majestic Southern Alps, there now lurks a killer that has become a deadly menace.
Ross Ivey owns 20,000 ha of high-country sheep station, next to the Mt Cook national park. Now he looks over his shoulder in fear, as he rides across his property. A rogue Killer Parrot is on the loose, who prefers its food live. It thought a large flock of sheep was a Kea-purpose-built Blue Moon Opportunity, (something that completely changes the life).
A few days ago one of Ross Ivey’s sheep died of blood poisoning, because a kea had pecked through the skin of the sheep and eaten a kidney.
The kea, one of the few alpine parrots in the world, has been classed as a protected species only since 1986.
There are only around 1000 to 5000 birds left, all living in the Alps in the high-country of the South Island of New Zealand. Donald Aubrey, Federated Farmers high country spokesman said, “Kea attacks were a long established hazard for high-country farmers.”
Keas are an extremely inquisitive birds and quite mischievous by nature. They have been proven to be able to solve logical puzzles, such as pushing or pulling things in order to get food. Sometimes they work in teams, in order to arrive at a particular objective. Keas are also known to be very partial to picking off the rubber seal around windscreens on parked cars. They are the most intelligent of the bird species.
There was a time when the farmers could protect their flocks of sheep by shooting rogue keas, but this is no longer permissible. The Killer Parrot knows all this and is squawking in loud raucous glee. It has acres and acres of wonderful live-meals-on-the-hoof to choose from.
Some people are suggesting the only solution to this feathered problem, is to capture the Killer Parrot and relocate it.The rogue killer may find its Blue Moon Opportunity changes more than it bargained for.
However Ross Ivey believes, “With the intelligence of the Killer and the ruggedness of the terrain, it is more than likely the kea will find its way back to its living pantry, no matter how far away it is taken.” Ross and his neighbouring farmers are simply going to have to live with the problem and keep a vigilant eye on their flocks of sheep, until a solution can be evolved.
Does anyone know of any other killer birds that act in this manner?
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