Wildlife conservation program in Hawaii
Achatinella fuscobasis
The snail extinction prevention program (SEPP ) or Hawai’i snail extinction program ,[ 1] is a partnership between US Fish and Wildlife Service , the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources-Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the University of Hawaii [ 2] founded in 2012 and currently directed by David R. Sischo [ 3] [ 2] [ Note 1] [ 4] [ 1] [ 5] that is trying to prevent the extinction of Hawaii’s many rare snails such as Achatinella and snails of the family Amastridae .[ 1] [ 2] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 3]
Partulina mighelsiana , photograph by David Sischo founder and current director of the SEPP
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^ Tani, Carlyn L. (July 12, 2017). "A Snail's Tale: Can Rare Hawaiian Land Snails Be Saved From Extinction?" . Honolulu Magazine . Retrieved January 11, 2025 .
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