Rare Crow Faces Extinction in 75 Years

Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons The Mariana crow, native to Rota Island in the western Pacific Ocean, could become extinct in 75 years —nearly twice as fast as conservationists had previously estimated. The problem, a new study suggests, is that the mortality rate among juvenile birds—recently estimated at nearly 40 percent—is much higher than earlier estimates. As dire as this new estimate seems, it is not entirely a death sentence for the species. Indeed, the new insight may provide a clue that could hel… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Rare Crow Faces Extinction in 75 Years

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