Althalus Posted June 21, 2003 #1 Share Posted June 21, 2003 SUVA (AFP) - The Pacific's last megapode -- a bird with large feet that uses hot volcanic ash to incubate its eggs -- has been rescued from the brink of extinction, London based BirdLife International said in a statement. Fiji ornithologist Dick Watling found Tonga's Polynesian Megapode or Malau (Megapodius pritchardii) has doubled its population and is now likely to be removed from the "critically endangered" list. Polynesian Megapodes were native to remote Niuafo'ou in Tonga but became critically endangered due to human harvesting of eggs and predation by introduced animals. In 1993 a study of the island revealed only around 200 pairs of the birds and so Dieter Rinke of the Brehm Fund for International Bird Conservation in Germany moved the bird eggs to Fonualei Island, 20 hours away by boat. View: Full Article | Source: Yahoo News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neen Posted June 21, 2003 #2 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Nice to hear that there coming back from the brink of extinction!It's great that people have taken the time and effort to help these birds and other species, and know there work is well worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdodo Posted June 21, 2003 #3 Share Posted June 21, 2003 That is great I hope they do that in Kuwait ... I can hardly see any wild animals around ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 21, 2003 #4 Share Posted June 21, 2003 That's a geat story Al, and excellent news for the megapode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceyKC Posted June 21, 2003 #5 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Yes, that is great news! Thanks Al, I love happy endings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted June 22, 2003 #6 Share Posted June 22, 2003 That is great I hope they do that in Kuwait ... I can hardly see any wild animals around ... That is really sad Dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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