Endangered Species day 18. Nicknamed the ‘little Dodo’, the Tooth-billed Pigeon is one of the closest living relatives to the iconic extinct Dodo. Unfortunately, like the Dodo, this species is on the verge of extinction. It is found in the primary forests of Samoa, huge areas of which have been destroyed to make way for agriculture. Hunting of the Tooth-billed Pigeon is now prohibited, but annual hunts in the past decimated the species. They are highly secretive and had not been sighted for several years until December 2013 during surveys of Savai’i. Surveys of remote areas are needed to locate undiscovered pockets of individuals and remaining habitat needs to be effectively protected. #littledodo #toothbilledpigeon #savetherainforest #samoa #endangeredspeciesact #endangeredspecies #resist #dodo #savewildlife #samoa
