Species Released at Ile aux Aigrettes
Ile aux Aigrettes
/ Mauritius fody
Location:  |
Mahebourg Bay, Mauritius
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Latitude: |
Not Located
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Longitude: |
Not Located
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Reason For Action: |
Establish second population
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Reason For Decline: |
Habitat Loss Invasives
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Problem Addressed? |
Yes
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Release Habitat Type: |
Forest
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Total Habitat Area (acres): |
61.80
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Size of Release Area (acres): |
61.80
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Within Known Range: |
Yes
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Habitat Protected? |
Yes
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Habitat Alterations: |
Habitat
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Invasives Removed: |
Predators
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Wild Population Present? |
No
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Wild Population Size: |
No
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Program Status: |
Continuing
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Program Status Year: |
2008
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Continually Supplemented? |
Yes
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Population Status: |
Increasing
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Population Status Year: |
2008
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Current Population Size: |
142
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Current Population Year: |
2008
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Agencies: |
Ruth Smart Foundation, Chester Zoo (England), HSBC (Mauritius), National Parks and Conservation Service and the Forestry Service of the Republic of Mauritius |