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A new dawn for the Kirtland's warbler
There are few conservation success stories that can rival that of the Kirtland's warbler. Nearing extinction in the 1960's, it now has a breeding population of nearly 5000 birds, nearly all in Michigan. This year there has been discussion of removing it from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. These discussions are possible due to successful forest management practices carried out collaboratively by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. If you zoom in on this image you can see the sunrise in the warblers eyes...fitting for a new phase in this amazing birds struggle to survive in an ever shifting landscape.
A new dawn for the Kirtland's warbler
There are few conservation success stories that can rival that of the Kirtland's warbler. Nearing extinction in the 1960's, it now has a breeding population of nearly 5000 birds, nearly all in Michigan. This year there has been discussion of removing it from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. These discussions are possible due to successful forest management practices carried out collaboratively by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. If you zoom in on this image you can see the sunrise in the warblers eyes...fitting for a new phase in this amazing birds struggle to survive in an ever shifting landscape.