10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2019

The endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler breeds only in Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio, but much of its nesting grounds have cleared in favor of subdivisions. One way developers are navigating the warbler’s endangered status is by utilizing conservation banks. What is a conservation bank? # # #. In 1990, the U.S.

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San Antonio Endangered Species Texas Austin 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

For example, essentially the entire population of the endangered Whooping Crane winters at Aransas NWR in Texas. Farallon NWR , a group of islands near San Francisco, hosts the largest colonies of breeding seabirds south of Alaska. Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat. It’s not just for the birds.

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Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. With enough room for another, of course.

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California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103