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American Chestnut Trees Return to the Bronx Zoo After a Century

Original: American Chestnut Trees, Functionally Extinct in the Wild, Return to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo for the First Time in More Than a Century

The Wildlife Conservation Society has planted American chestnut trees at its Bronx Zoo in New York for the first time in more than 100 years. The species, once dominant across eastern US forests, was devastated by a fungal blight in the early 20th century and is now considered functionally extinct in the wild. The planting highlights ongoing efforts to restore the tree through breeding and biotechnology.

Why now: The symbolic return of a beloved, functionally extinct tree to its historic range resonates with public interest in conservation and restoration breakthroughs.

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American Chestnut Trees, Functionally Extinct in the Wild, Return to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo for the First Time in More Than a Century · WCS Newsroom

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