Asian Crested Ibis, grey bird with red face patch and lonk black beak walking left against bright green background. © Wang LiQiang/Shutterstock

🚗 What are the extinction drivers for Asian Crested Ibis in Japan?

📊 The last wild population on Sado Island assessed by an integrated population model: doi.org/10.1017/S095...

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Early days in Japan & wasn't expecting so much snow so soon. Special to seen this iconic species though. Well worth the trip out to Sado. #CrestedIbis now doing incredibly well having been rescued from Japanese extinction with re-introduction project. The whole island has embraced their return.

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