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https://www.sciencealert.com/critically-endangered-parrot-bounces-back-in-huge-conservation-victory>
'Over 80 critically endangered parrots have returned to their breeding ground
in Tasmania – the highest number in 15 years.
Only 3 wild female orange-bellied parrots (
Neophema chrysogaster) returned
from their annual migration to the Australian mainland in 2016. The species was
almost declared functionally extinct, despite decades of dedicated breeding
programs and research into the colorful bird's conservation.
And while their numbers finally seem to be heading in the right direction,
there's still a long way to go.
"It's a huge team effort," wildlife biologist Shannon Troy told Georgie Burgess
at the
ABC, explaining how volunteers have been crucial to helping
researchers figure out how to aid these difficult birds that have seemed
stubbornly set on becoming extinct.'
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-tolerance-poland-sanitation-indonesia-restoration-dominican-republic/>
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
