On Thursday, 28th February, Dr Allan Mee of the Golden Eagle Trust gave a fantastic talk on the many reintroduction projects he has been involved with around the world, detailing the pitfalls and solutions encountered - a welcome change for him from just speaking on the White-tailed Eagle project here in Kerry. A lot of these species have become flagship species, providing not only a conservation focus, but also beneficial knock-on economic effects.
The species he touched on were:
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| Thick-Billed Parrot in Mexico |
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| Spix Macaw in Brazil |
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| Seychelles Magpie Robin |
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| California Condor |
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Kakapo in New Zealand
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| And of course... The White-tailed Eagle in Kerry |
For further information on Allan's work and the Trust in general, please visit their website at
www.goldeneagletrust.org.
