Eyes on the sparrows

Endangered birds reach historic milestone

  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.
    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.
    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.
    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.
    It was not the most dramatic animal release of all time, but it was a dramatic milestone for one of North America’s most endangered birds. On June 1, the 501st grasshopper sparrow ...

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