Kagu also trapped for food and was considered a delicacy by European colonisers. It was also fashionable to own kagus as pets. A campaign was run from 1977–1982 to phase out the pet trade in kagus. Today, the kagu is considered very important in New Caledonia; it is a high-profile endemic emblem for the territory. Its distinctive song used to be played to the nation every night as the island's TV station signed off the air. Its survival is considered important for the territory's economy and image. Kagu The kagu or cagou ("Rhynochetos jubatus") is a crested, long-legged, and bluish-grey bird
Creature Comforts viewers of ITV in 2005. Finally, in a YouGov survey during 2006, "Creature Comforts" topped the list of the United Kingdom's alltime favourite animated or puppet characters used in adverts. The "Creature Comforts" advertisements have now attained a place in popular culture, and are probably better remembered than the original film that spawned them. However, it is claimed that many members of the public mistakenly remember the commercials as advertising gas heating, the main competitor to electricity. The "Creature Comforts" advertisements were produced in the period 1990 to 1992 and in some ways they were indicative of the shape of