Albatross assisted
THE SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS once nested in huge numbers on southern Japanese islands, but by 1949 it was considered extinct as the result of 60 years of relentless hunting by feather collectors. Fortunately a tiny colony, of less than fifty birds, was found on Torishima Island in 1951 and the Japanese Government gave
full protection to the species. Conservation management of the colony has been successful and the population now stands at almost 500 birds. In 1988 a second tiny nesting colony was confirmed at the Senkaku Island group, where adults had been seen since 1971. In March this year at least ten chicks were at the second colony, which is now estimated to consist of about 75 birds.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 4, 1 November 1991, Page 6
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120Albatross assisted Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 4, 1 November 1991, Page 6
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