Vietnam Pheasant - Tail tagging to help bring species back from the brink

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2025-03-13

Chester Zoo scientists are testing a novel tail-tagging technique to help reintroduce rare pheasants to the wild.Last week, conservationists at Chester Zoo trialled attaching dummy transmitters to the tail feathers of three Vietnam pheasants living at the zoo.Vietnam pheasants (Lophura edwardsi) are critically endangered. In 2024, the IUCN officially added the designation "probably extinct in the wild.” They have not been seen in the wild for 25 years and may be extinct in the forest ecosystem of central Vietnam. This trial at Chester Zoo is part of international efforts to restore the lost wild population.The project is being implemented on the ground in Vietnam by Viet Nature who are supported by a range of other partners including Conservation Vietnam, Mandai Nature and Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund and the World Pheasant Association., Credit:Chester Zoo / Avalon

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