link that hopefully works now

https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/extinct-snails-return-wild

On 5/3/23, Steve Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> (I don't remember if anything related to this has been posted here before-
> article with photos is viewable online on Zoological society of London
> website or google search)
>
> 5,000 Snails Were Released in the Largest-Ever Reintroduction of an
> Extinct-in-the-Wild Species
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> Zoological Society of London
> More than 5,000 Partula snails from zoos around the world were released into
> their natural habitats in French Polynesia, making for the largest-ever
> reintroduction of an extinct-in-the-wild species.
>
> Partula snails, also called Polynesian tree snails, neared extinction in the
> 1980s and ’90s due to an invasive species humans introduced to the islands.
> Though some snails were saved, none lived outside of zoos or conservation
> centers until nine years ago, when scientists began releasing them back into
> the wild.
>
> Since then, they’ve reintroduced over 21,000 snails to the Polynesian
> islands, with this year’s batch of 5,000 being the biggest, the London Zoo’s
> Paul Pearce-Kelly said in a press release. (23rd April 2023)
>
> “Despite their small size these snails are of great cultural, ecological,
> and scientific importance,” he explained, adding, “This collaborative
> conservation initiative is, without a doubt, helping to bring these species
> back from the brink of extinction and shows the conservation power of zoos
> to reverse biodiversity loss. With nature across the world increasingly
> under threat, these little snails represent hope for the world’s wildlife.”
>
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