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Wētāpunga insect conservation in New Zealand
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Latest: New Zealand launches large-scale conservation efforts to protect endemic species
A 15-year conservation and breeding program in New Zealand has successfully transitioned the wētāpunga, the world’s heaviest insect, from ‘nationally endangered’ to ‘nationally recovering’. Through collaborative effort