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Decline South Florida wading birds could mean Everglades worse off
2015-01-24 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Miami Herald: A decline in small herons and egrets that nest and forage among the Everglades wetlands and tree islands could mean work to restore the troubled ecosystem is not moving fast enough. An annual survey by the South Florida Water Management District released Thursday found that in 2014, five years after a record rebound, the overall number of nests in and around refuges, wildlife sanctuaries and water conservation areas was down by 60 percent -- 28 percent lower than in 2013. The drop in Everglades...
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