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Can San Clemente Island Be Saved?
On San Clemente Island, conservationists work to revitalize native plant and bird species. Native plants are propagated in a greenhouse to before being planted in the wild. As the only place in the world where the San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike exists, conservationists are restoring their fragile population. Since 1991, they have been making strides towards a self-sustaining wild population.
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