Lukas VF Novak on Nostr: What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered #animals on Earth ...
What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered #animals on Earth
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-4906557/hawaii-tree-snail-endangered-species-biodiversity
"The colorful, jewel-like kāhuli – #Hawaii’s native tree #snails were once so abundant, it’s said they were like Christmas ornaments covering the trees. Almost all of the 750 different species were found only in Hawaii. Today, more than half of those species are gone... Sischo and his team with Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources have the heavy task of saving what’s left."
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-4906557/hawaii-tree-snail-endangered-species-biodiversity
"The colorful, jewel-like kāhuli – #Hawaii’s native tree #snails were once so abundant, it’s said they were like Christmas ornaments covering the trees. Almost all of the 750 different species were found only in Hawaii. Today, more than half of those species are gone... Sischo and his team with Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources have the heavy task of saving what’s left."