Japanese Team Saves Nearly-Extinct Herons by Hand-Rearing Chicks

With Japanese know-how and the unwavering support of Japanese experts, Bhutan’s national bird is being hatched and hand-reared in captivity successfully for the first time ever. The major hurdle to rearing chicks was overcome, and two healthy birds were just hand-reared, bringing the total captive population to five—a crucial lifeline to a bird that numbers […] The post Japanese Team Saves Nearly-Extinct Herons by Hand-Rearing Chicks appeared first on Good News Network.

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