Bali Myna Recovery: From Under 10 to 50-100

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Bali Mynas, with their striking white feathers and blue eye patches, have bounced back from fewer than 10 wild birds to 50-100 thanks to innovative community protection.

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Poachers once earned a year's salary capturing just one pair of these beautiful birds, pushing them to the edge of extinction.

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Villages across Bali amended traditional laws called "awig-awig" to forbid poaching, with public shaming for those caught hunting the protected birds.

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West Bali National Park's clever breeding loan program requires breeders to return 10% of offspring for wild release while legally selling others.

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Legal breeding has slashed black market prices from $2,000 to just a few hundred dollars per bird pair, making poaching less profitable.

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Scientists discovered Bali Mynas prefer farmland over dense forests, leading conservationists to move nest boxes to human-populated areas.

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Tourism provides crucial financial incentives, with visitors paying $3.50 to see the birds, giving communities economic reasons to protect them.

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Adult Bali Mynas show more fear of new objects than juveniles, affecting their survival chances after release into the wild.

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With a backup captive population of 1,000-2,000 birds, the conservation model offers hope for other endangered songbirds caught in Asia's cage bird trade.

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