Crested ibises released in China to expand habitat
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Conservationists released twenty crested ibises, an endangered bird, into Xiaolong Mountain in Tianshui city, Gansu province, China on Sunday.
The National Forestry and Grassland Administration oversaw the release as part of a long-term effort to restore the bird’s wild populations and expand its range. Before release, the ibises received rewilding training and health checks, and each bird received an identification tag.
In 1981, scientists found only seven wild crested ibises in Yangxian county, Shaanxi province, leading experts to believe the species was nearly extinct. However, more than forty years of conservation work increased the global population of crested ibises to over 10,000 birds, most of which live in Yangxian. The release aims to help the crested ibis return to areas where it historically lived and strengthen conservation efforts throughout the region.
