Foster Care Rocks

old blue old yellow

            last pair again no chicks hatch

                      foster parents work





This refers to a successful non-extinction story.  Back in the 70's our black
robin population was down to 7, then the last breeding pair left. Named old blue, yellow after their leg tags.  Each breeding season there were eggs but 
no chicks hatched.  Finally a conservation worker had the idea to foster the eggs to another species.  With awesome success.  There are now at least 250, 
in the black robin population now.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Dietrich Avatar
August 19, 2018 at 1:48 PM
that was a super fascinating story you gave us!! Hurrah for fostering.
Waters Avatar
August 20, 2018 at 5:15 PM
yep - good news needs spreadig
Wolf Avatar
August 15, 2018 at 5:06 PM
Interesting!! (soupmail) :) gw
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