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How New Zealand wildlife sanctuaries are working to protect the country's unique birds

New Zealand has some of the most unique birds in the world. Many are endangered, so the country has a nationwide project to save them. It's trying to eradicate invasive animals that are harming them.

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Lauren Sommer covers climate change for NPR's Science Desk, from the scientists on the front lines of documenting the warming climate to the way those changes are reshaping communities and ecosystems around the world.