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U.S. Postal Service
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05/16/2023Media Usage Rights/License
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Once found throughout Guam, the sihek, or Guam Kingfisher, was declared extinct in the wild around 1988 due to the accidental introduction of the predatory brown treesnake. The candy darter and its beautiful colors are disappearing from their habitat as pressure increases from a rival fish species introduced into its waters: the variegate darter