In 2006, René de Roland led his team in rediscovering the Madagascar pochard (Aythya innotata), a rare duck thought to have gone extinct in the 1990s, in a remote area in northern Madagascar.

During an expedition to a remote northern region of the country in 2006, René de Roland and his team spotted a bird that researchers thought was extinct: the Madagascar pochard, a brown and ...

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René de Roland and his team are credited with the 2006 rediscovery of the Madagascar pochard, a rare duck thought to be extinct since the 1990s. He also contributed to the discovery of two ...

René de Roland's contribution to the discovery of a variety of species is substantial, including the rediscovery of the Madagascar pochard, a rare duck thought to be extinct since the 1990s.

René de Roland and his team are credited with the 2006 rediscovery of the Madagascar pochard, a rare duck thought to be extinct since the 1990s. He also contributed to the discovery of two ...

including the Madagascar pochard duck, lemur species and a wolf spider. His community-based models alleviate human-wildlife conflicts and allow the conservation of Madagascar’s threatened animal ...

Madagascar Pochard are among the world’s rarest ducks, this species was rediscovered after being thought extinct for decades. Panther Chameleon is a colorful reptile native to Madagascar, it ...

Madagascar Pochard: One of the rarest ducks in the world, the Madagascar pochard was once thought to be extinct. Photo Credit: Flickr This rare duck has made a surprising comeback, thanks to ...