Australia releases 6 captive-bred broad-headed snakes into the wild in a world first, after building a breeding population from just 17 wild-sourced adults

• Image: WikipediaEndangered broad-headed snake conservation has reached a world first, with captive-bred juveniles released into the wild in Australia.
• The reptile, native only to sandstone escarpments around the Sydney Basin, faces serious decline, yet a breeding programme in New South Wales that began with just 17 wild-sourced adults has now returned six young snakes to their natural rocky habitat.
• The release involved the University of Technology Sydney and Traditional Landowners of the Shoalhaven, and it follows two years of world-first milestones.