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https://theconversation.com/madagascar-giant-tortoises-have-returned-600-years-after-they-were-wiped-out-221615>
"A six-year-old project to return giant tortoises to the wild in Madagascar
could result in thousands of the 350kg megaherbivores re-populating the island
for the first time in 600 years.
The first group of Aldabra giant tortoises (
Aldabrachelys gigantea) were
brought in from the Seychelles in 2018, and have been reproducing on their own
since. A group of ecologists explain how reintroducing this tortoise to areas
degraded by cattle grazing will help restore the island’s forests, grassy
woodlands and shrublands of the past. It could also help prevent devastating
forest fires in future."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
