Conservationists race to save
remaining populations
Conservation biologist Paul
Reillo is torn between two worlds in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria
— one of swift action and one of waiting.
There is little time to rest.
More than 200 animals, many fighting extinction, are relying on him. The FIU
scientist is the founder of the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (RSCF), a
partner in FIU’s
Tropical Conservation Institute (TCI), which offers safe haven,
captive breeding programs and field-based conservation to help save endangered
species. In a matter of two weeks, two species of birds on the brink of
extinction were dealt devastating blows when Hurricanes Irma and Maria crossed
the Caribbean, leaving devastation in their wakes. The team at the Tropical
Conservation Institute knows it is facing an unprecedented conservation crisis.
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