According to the American Samoa Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan of 2017, 5.8% of American Samoa’s 2,100 species have already gone extinct or are extinct in the wild. The Mount Mafa different snail is the only recently extinct animal from American Samoa. 45% of its species are currently at risk of extinction. The exact cause of the different snail’s extinction is unknown, but it probably declined due to habitat destruction, shell collection by people, and invasive species brought to the islands. People have been on the islands for about 3,000 years. Shell decorations have been part of the culture there. For instance the chandelier in a hotel on the island contains approximately 10,000 Tutila tree snail shells. Habitat destruction for development and agriculture also played a role. Snails do not have a large range or the ability to relocate like other species, so habitat fragmentation makes finding other snails more difficult. The introduction of rats also affected the Mount Matafao different snail population, but the most destructive invader was introduced was the rosy wolfsnail. The rosy wolfsnail was brought in to control the invasive giant African snails which were eating crops. The rosy wolfsnail is still an indiscriminate killer, targeting the giant African snail as well as the native snail species. Another major threat to native snails is the New Guinea flatworm, Platydemus manokwari, which is another indiscriminate predator that is targeting native snails. Scientists are looking for better ways to control the giant African snail population to protect crops, while avoiding the introduction of more destructive non-native species to do so. Although only listed on one resource, the last Mount Matafao different snail was seen in 1996. Although Jurassic Park is fiction, scientists are working on several de-extinction projects. In fact, in 2003 scientists did bring back the extinct Pyrenean ibex, a type of wild goat, for 7 minutes before it died, showing de-extinction is possible. The Mount Matafao different snail would probably not be a good candidate, unless an unknown specimen of it is found in a museum collection somewhere. Scientists, locals, and government officials are working to control the many invasive species in American Samoa, but 45% of its species still remain at risk for extinction. If the Mount Matafao different snail was returned to American Samoa would they be able to survive?