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by Neil Fitzgerald on Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:09 am

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We hear a lot of sad stories these days of species being pushed toward extinction so I thought it might be a nice change to let you all know of a rather miraculous discovery. It seems the New Zealand storm-petrel, not seen for 180 yrs, is not extinct! The first fuzzy photos were taken a year ago and at that stage I was sceptical, but tonight I saw on the news the first TV pictures ever taken of this species (a group of 11 birds). Although still to be officially confirmed, DNA confirmation now seems just a formality and all ornithologists who have seen it are convinced. If you're interested in some background on this remarkable find check out Brent Stephenson and Sav Saville’s site.
http://www.wrybill-tours.com/idproblems/stormpet.htm

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by Mike Wilson on Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:19 am

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Remarkable indeed. Interesting how it could survive unnoticed for that long.

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by Bill Whala on Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:31 pm

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Great news. It is so nice to hear the success stories.

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by BrianS on Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:39 pm

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Wow ... that is good news.

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by Jill on Mon Jan 19, 2004 5:17 pm