Conservation Effort Returns Captive-Bred Snails to Norfolk Island Habitat

A collaborative conservation project is reintroducing captive-bred Campbell's keeled glass-snails to Norfolk Island after a successful breeding program. The initiative involves multiple institutions including Taronga Zoo, the Australian Museum, Norfolk Island National Park, and Western Sydney University. This marks Australia's first land snail translocation effort, aiming to establish additional wild populations to enhance the species' long-term survival prospects. The snails, previously feared extinct, were discovered five years ago and have been carefully bred in captivity with attention to their sensitivity to environmental stress.