When your endangered species get into a fight.

[Ianab]

This came up on the news today. 

Filmed by a ranger at one of the offshore island reserves. The Takahe bird was once considered extinct, but was rediscovered in 1948. At one point I think every bird was known by name. Since then numbers have increased to about 500 birds, and improving. 

The "lizard" is a Tuatara. Not actually a lizard, but a separate reptile group going back a 100 million years or so. Not quite as endangered, but only lives on offshore islands and predator free reserves. They can handle lower temps than most reptiles. It's means a slower metabolism, but also a long life span (100+ years). 

But what do you do when the 2 species that it's your job to protect get into a bit of Biffo? 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360689919/tuatara-vs-takahe-rare-species-surprising-scrap

[customsawyer]

Back in the day, Mom would get a switch or a belt. She broke up many a fight between my brothers and I.

[Magicman]

That lizard might have gotten too close to a nest, or at least it was encroaching on the bird's territory ??  I would say that it would certainly eat eggs and/or young chicks.

[GAB]

Back in the day, Mom would get a switch or a belt. She broke up many a fight between my brothers and I.

So, your saying your mom was a believer in applied psycology.
GAB

[rusticretreater]

So the favorite food of the endangered Takahe bird is the endangered Tuatara lizard?  Darwin strikes again.