A FOREIGN FLOCK: How did a small spa town in Austria end up with the largest collection of kea in captivity -- and what is it doing with them?

The article describes how Bad Vöslau, a small spa town in Austria, ended up with the largest collection of New Zealand kea in captivity. Topics covered include the establishment of the animal-research facility Haidlhof Research Station, how Raoul Schwing, head of Haidlhof's Kea Lab, began his work with kea and the precautionary measures that must be considered in visiting the aviary. It also discusses the history of kea in Austria.