A very special day’: Birds linked to Darwin’s theory of evolution reintroduced to Galapagos Islands
A flock of finches, the birds famously studied by Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution, have been reintroduced to an area of the Galapagos Islands. Since 2023 experts have been working to eradicate introduced species which have caused the disappearance of numerous native species, paving the way for ecological restoration. "This is a very special day,” says Eliécer Cruz, Spokesman for the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation. “Maintaining viable population percentages in case of unforeseen circumstances is the Floreana Project’s most important mitigation measure. Species found nowhere else in ...