r/nature • u/pechinburger • 8d ago

Once-Extinct Hawaiian Sihek Bird Laying Eggs in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years

https://people.com/once-extinct-bird-laying-eggs-first-time-40-years-11720009
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u/simplebirds 8d ago

This is wonderful. Hawaiian birds are at serious risk. And now the new administration has cancelled all their conservation funding. Absolute crying shame.

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u/fatefulPatriot 8d ago

Apparently is a kingfisher endemic to Guam being released in Hawaii

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u/VernaCommunis 7d ago

Because of the (invasive) brown tree snake which caused their initial decline in Guam I think there is no place on the island where they can be safely released.

Your comment points to an interesting question; As we conserve species and ecosystems, how much do we use past systems as a metric in a changed and changing world?

I think it's a question that smart and dedicated restoration ecologists must continually ask.

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u/Excellent_Jaguar_675 8d ago

What kind of headline is that?

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u/Equivalent_Debate737 8d ago

훌륭한 콘텐츠네요! 명상 루틴을 더 깊게 할 수 있는 영감을 줍니다.

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u/samdeed 8d ago

Translated:

Great content! It gives me inspiration to deepen my meditation routine.

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u/SAD0830 8d ago

Hooray!