Extinct in the Wild snail downlisted to Critically Endangered

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2024-09-17

Reintroduction participants observe born-in-the-wild Partula tohiveana snail, meaning the species is re-established A rare species of Polynesian tree snail once declared Extinct in the Wild has officially been downlisted, thanks to a decades-long conservation programme led by ZSL — the charity behind London Zoo — and its global conservation partners. The Partula tohiveana snail — wiped out in the wild due to the introduction of predatory carnivorous snails — has now been reclassified from Extinct in the Wild to Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, a global assessment of extinction risk, following the success of a reintroduction programme in French Polynesia., Credit:ZSL / Avalon

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