In a remarkable conservation success story, 18 takahē birds have been released into a nature reserve on Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. This is part of an effort to establish a third breeding population of the once-thought extinct Bird. The takahē, a flightless bird, evolved on an island without mammals, but their introduction led to their decline. However, they were rediscovered after World War II, and conservationists have since been actively working to protect them. Eggs are taken into care centers, predators are trapped, and breeding in controlled environments has helped the bird's population steadily grow.

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