Decades after going #extinct in #Japan, 8 Crested Ibises, admired for their colorful plumage & bright red marks around their eyes, have been released into the wild. The birds went extinct on the Honshu main island in the 1970s, but came back to life in 1999, when artificial breeding by a pair donated from China led to the first Japanese #CrestedIbis chick born in captivity. 10 more birds are waiting to be released following a successful captive-breeding program.
https://apnews.com/article/japan-crested-ibis-release-b45a911d3a735ca280686ce3c04f5bd4
Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after going extinct in the country. The endangered birds took off from their wooden cages Sunday during a ceremony in Hakui city. Residents cheered as the birds soared into the sky when Crown Prince Akishino and other officials cut a ribbon. The birds were raised at a conservation center on Sado Island following a successful captive-breeding program. They went extinct on the Honshu main island in the 1970s due to overhunting and environmental degradation. Ten more birds are waiting to be released.
With the plethora of horrible things in the world, I thought I’d share something good…
The Crested ibis, or Toki, is a bird that went extinct about 40 years ago on Japan’s Sado Island.
Later, seven Toki were discovered in China. And thanks to conservation efforts, there are now over 500 Tokis sharing rice and land with the people of Sado. Bravo!
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/toki-bird-sado-island
#GoodNews #Conservation #Birds #Toki #CrestedIbis #Japan #Extinction
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