Bali Myna
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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The road to recovery: #conservation management for the Critically Endangered #BaliMyna shows signs of success https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/road-to-recovery-conservation-management-for-the-critically-endangered-bali-myna-shows-signs-of-success/F804B2368C5BFADFC697D48194001458

"over the past decade, population increases, expansion into new areas of the National Park and beyond, and successful breeding in both artificial and natural nest sites have occurred"

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Endangered birds face test
Brave ones for release are blessed
To survive in wild

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https://theconversation.com/why-were-interviewing-captive-birds-to-find-the-best-to-release-into-the-wild-202874