How a tiny blue gecko became a conservation comeback story

Mongabay
Jun 16, 2026, 8:05 pm101 ptsTrending
Williams electric blue day gecko is a small Tanzanian reptile whose recovery shows what focused conservation can do, reports Mongabay contributor, Manuel Fonseca. Once heavily collected for Europe’s pet trade, the species is now rebounding because pressure from trade has eased, captive breeding has reduced…

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