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Racing to Save 2 Samoan Endemics

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A field team recently discovered a juvenile Manumea (and documented it with photographs). Efforts to save both species, however, are complicated by a lack of information about the birds’ behaviors, food sources, breeding rates, and predators. Image of newly discovered juvenile Manumea by Moe Ulli).

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Potential Efficiency Improvements

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Many native bird species have been displaced or lost their breeding grounds, leading to a significant decline in their numbers. Conservation projects, such as habitat restoration and awareness campaigns, aim to create a sustainable future for the avian inhabitants of the city.

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

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Some remained stored for decades before a researcher would pick them up and inquired about these poorly documented specimens. A captive breeding program was established with a facility at Gustavo del Solar’s property, not far from where the birds were re-discovered. This flock is composed of about 54 birds including nine breeding pair.

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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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Possibly the first documentation of a ship-assisted bird in history, undoubtedly sailing off the edge of the world. and also theorized that birds breed in the spring as the warmth of summer offers the best conditions for the rearing of offspring.

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