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    The return of the tree snails [Image 2 of 12]

    The return of the tree snails

    HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES

    02.08.2012

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth  

    DMA Pacific - Hawaii Media Bureau   

    A Jackson chameleon is displayed after being removed from an U.S. Army training range on Oahu, Feb. 8, 2012. The Jackson chameleon is a common pet in the islands. However, it is not native to Hawaii and has impacted the Hawaiian contributed greatly to the near extinction of the Hawaiian Tree Snail. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison's Oahu Army Natural Resources Program, teamed up with the Hawaiian Tree Snail Conservation at the University of Hawaii lab, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to help save endangered species of plant and animals on U.S. Army training ranges through out the Hawaiian Islands. The OANRP put up fences and monitor populations in some of the most secluded areas and are recognized as the Secretary of the Army's 2011 "Natural Recourse Conservation Team."

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    Date Taken: 02.08.2012
    Date Posted: 02.21.2012 10:38
    Photo ID: 528761
    VIRIN: 120208-F-MQ656-036
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 5.31 MB
    Location: HONOLULU, HI, US

    Web Views: 87
    Downloads: 5

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