Hosted on MSN1mon
Rare, ‘cute’ species is back in Hawaii forest after nearing extinction, officials say
The first group of Achatinella fuscobasis was released into a forest reserve on Oahu, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, or DLNR, said in a Dec. 18 news release. The species has ...
AOL1mon
Rare snails back in Hawaii forest after nearing extinction, officials say
Known as Achatinella fuscobasis, the snail species had dwindled to only 11 individuals in the wild by 1991, according to officials with the Department of Land and Natural Resources in Hawaii.