Endangered black-faced spoonbill saved in Korea returns home from China

Posted : 2021-07-18 15:27
Updated : 2021-07-18 17:03
In this 2020 July file photo, National Institute of Ecology researchers release into the wild black-faced spoonbills they raised. Courtesy of the National Institute of Ecology
By Ko Dong-hwan
A black-faced spoonbill ― an endangered species of bird ― that was saved and raised by humans until being released into the wild at its birthplace in Korea has made a migratory return after almost a year. Experts said it has provided them with a valuable case to study further how to conserve the species.
Officials from the Ministry of Environment said on Friday that it is the first case ever where a black-faced spoonbill has returned after being raised in captivity and released into the wild. The birds were last updated on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List in 2017 as "endangered." In Korea, the birds are classified as a first-class endangered species, which is the class in the most imminent threat of extinction.

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