Bermuda Snail Officially Saved From Extinction Following Global Conservation Effort

Chester Zoo have announced that they’ve received scientific confirmation that an “extinct” snail has been saved thanks to the efforts of an international team of conservationists. The Bermuda snail, Poecilozonites bermudensis, was bred in captivity with over 100,000 snails being released into the wild, and they’re now officially established in six areas of their native home. Conservation success stories of this scale might not come around often, but it just goes to show that efforts to reverse biodiversity loss do work. What better news on February 7, AKA the IUCN’s Reverse the Red Day marking the global movement to undo biodiversity loss. Read more: https://www.iflscience.com/we-can-prevent-extinction-snail-officially-saved-from-extinction-proving-reversing-biodiversity-loss-is-possible-82487 Video and images courtesy of Chester Zoo