Hawaii Reintroduces Snail Species Extinct in Wild Since 1991

Hawaii has reintroduced a native tree snail species extinct in the wild since 1991, after breeding 1,000 specimens in a lab. The species was decimated by the rosy wolf snail introduced in 1955 to control invasive giant African snails. This marks a conservation milestone, though long-term survival remains uncertain.

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