Polynesian snails release is biggest ever of ‘extinct in the wild’ species

Misguided introduction of alien predator saw partula snails driven from their habitat – but zoos have reared new populationsWhen French Polynesia was overrun by the invasiveAfrican giant land snail, another alien species, the predatory rosy wolf snail, was introduced to solve the problem.Unfortunately therosy wolf snail devoured tiny, endemic partula snails instead, hunting down the scent of their slime trails at three times the speed of a normal snail.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Conservation French Polynesia Environment World news Wildlife Extinct wildlife Animals Invertebrates Science Source Type: news