February 28, 2007 · Filed under birds, endangered species
Nesting season has begun at tiny Lenore Island in the Caloosahatchee River, where boat traffic and automobile noise have made this an unlikely breeding spot for the endangered storks – Feb. 28, News-Press
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February 6, 2007 · Filed under birds, endangered species, whooping cranes
The sole survivor of the whooping crane “Class of 2006” will be allowed to stay free in the wild but will be closely monitored; strong storms killed the 17 other birds that were with it – Feb. 6, St. Petersburg Times
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January 24, 2007 · Filed under birds, extinction
The subject hits close to home, where Merritt Island was the site of the most recent bird extinction in Florida and mainland America: the dusky seaside sparrow, declared extinct in 1990 – Jan. 23, Florida Today
November 21, 2006 · Filed under birds, noise pollution
In a noisy urban environment, birds have to sing more loudly to be heard above the artificial din; singing more loudly comes at a cost, though: the birds need to expend extra energy to sing more loudly, and that can affect an individual bird’s health – Nov. 20, Lakeland Ledger