However, there may be some good news for the birds. David Mitchell, a conservationist, is using local villagers to record where the birds display and what they eat. He hopes not only to gather data, but also to encourage protection of the birds' habitat. The strategy seems to be working. "I had come to cut down some trees and plant yam vines," says Ambrose Joseph, one of Mitchell's farmers Then I saw the birds land there, so I left the trees alone." For millions of years these impressive birds have danced to find their mates. They'll keep dancing for as long as the forest offers them a stage.