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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Snails on a plane: Australia flies rescue mission to Norfolk Island for a tiny, critically endangered species

On a grey day in early June, a commercial plane landed at Norfolk Island Airport in the South Pacific. Onboard was precious cargo ferried some 1,700km from Sydney: four blue plastic crates with LIVE ANIMALS signs affixed to the outside. Inside were thumbnail-sized snails, hundreds of them, with delicate, keeled shells. The molluscs' arrival was the culmination of an ambitious plan five years in the making: to bring a critically endangered species back from the brink.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Critically endangered species found for first time in 40 years

Aulonia albimana, a critically endangered spider, has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, demonstrating conservation success and effective habitat management.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

White-knuckled wolf spider' thought lost is rediscovered on Isle of Wight

Aulonia albimana, a tiny wolf spider thought lost for 40 years, has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight after habitat restoration created suitable turf.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

World's smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados 20 years after last sighting

The rediscovery of the Barbados threadsnake, feared extinct, marks a significant moment for conservation efforts.
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