Traffic, predators killing Yambarukuina at record rate

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Nearly two dozen Yambarukuina, a flightless rail bird native to Okinawa, have been struck by automobiles already this year, and 17 have been killed.The Yambarukuina is already on the Japan’s official Red List of endangered species, and officials say the deaths are higher than at this time a year ago.

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[TheNoNamedOne]

And how is developing the northern part of Okinawa with an increased base presence and more traffic in the area going to help save the population?

[dk]

Maybe we should move all the wildlife to kodomo no kuni. \:-)

[TheNoNamedOne]

Maybe we should move all the wildlife to kodomo no kuni. :-)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHG!!!!!!!!!

[dk]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHG!!!!!!!!!
:first: I was expecting nothing less than that. :first:

[P_chan]

I was lucky enough to see one of these little guys last time I was up north. We spent the night camping up north and my wife and I woke up to go to the near by family mart to buy snacks to get rid of our hangovers. Well we were going over a bridge and I looked down at the muddy banks and there was one just picking thorough the mud. Thought it was neat since there are so few of them left. Interesting little bird in my opinion.

[ststephen65]

i saw one of the wild pigs running around up by the route 2 dam last time we went to Aha, that was neat, got a real good look.