I think it would be a good idea to transplant all the komodo babies all the US and S.E. Asian zoos have to some of the lesser islands where komodos once reigned supreme - give them some good bacterial flora of Proteus morgani, and let them go, and see what happens. I am sure H.M. the King would not object, as it would be good tv...and as recent depletions of the komodo range was effected by fires, why not? Those islands are not severely or even remotely effected by depletion of those natural resources by the local people there, and it would be good PR on all accounts I think....no sense having some of these beautiful animals sit in little known zoos, on concrete floors... let some of them go home....

cheers,
markb

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