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In New Zealand, conservationists are looking at new ways to protect the country's native bird species, some of which were believed to be extinct for decades

As they attempt to eradicate invasive species that pose a threat to the flightless birds, they are turning to AI

The goal is to have the country pest-free by 2050

New Zealand is turning to artificial intelligence to find new ways to protect incredibly rare species of birds that were once thought to be extinct.

The country's bird population was decimated when settlers moved in hundreds of years ago, bringing invasive species such as stoats, a relative of ferrets, rats and similar mammals.

Flightless birds like the takahē, with their distinctive red beak and legs, and the kākāpō, a bright green parrot that weighs as mu

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