The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 18, 2014
Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the “Rufa” population of Red Knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Birds in Delaware Bay. Some of its tundra breeding habitat is changing to less suitable habitat due to warming temperatures. Photo: Gregory Breese-USFWS.
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