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A recently published paper in Animal Conservation provides crucial insights into the health of sihek, also known as the Guam kingfisher, a species eradicated from its native habitat and that may now face threats in captivity. The latest data underscores a stark gender disparity, revealing that female sihek are at greater risk for death and disease than their male counterparts.

<p>DENVER/Oct. 25, 2023 – A recently published paper in<em> <a href="https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acv.12895">Animal Conservation</a></em> provides crucial insights into the health of sihek, a species eradicated from its native habitat and that may now face threats in captivity. The latest data underscores a stark gender disparity, revealing that female sihek are at greater risk for death and diseas...