Rare Pigeon Hand-reared At Paignton Zoo Marks Conservation Milestone • Paignton Zoo
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This year, Paignton Zoo have successfully hand-reared a rare pink pigeon squab for the first time. This remarkable achievement is thanks to the dedicated
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This year, Paignton Zoo have successfully hand-reared a rare pink pigeon squab for the first time. This remarkable achievement is thanks to the dedicated efforts and expertise of the zoo’s bird team.

Pink pigeons, endemic to Mauritius, are on the red list for both the IUCN and BirdLife. Once on the brink of extinction, their wild numbers were thought to have been as low as nine in 1991. However, dedicated conservation efforts, including those by keeper Tom Tooley and his colleagues, have significantly boosted their population.

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