Rescue Of 1-Day-Old Rare Chicks From Flood Waters Is Humanity At Its Best
- 8 years ago
Three 1-day-old chicks were rescued in South Florida following a heavy bout of rain.
South Florida has been hit by flooding and hard rains this month, and both have made an impact on the area wildlife.
The timing of the bad weather has been particularly detrimental to the grasshopper sparrow population, as the endangered birds are in the midst of a nesting season.
Staff at the South Florida Ecological Services Office has been working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to salvage as many eggs and hatchlings as they can.
Thus far, they have ga
South Florida has been hit by flooding and hard rains this month, and both have made an impact on the area wildlife.
The timing of the bad weather has been particularly detrimental to the grasshopper sparrow population, as the endangered birds are in the midst of a nesting season.
Staff at the South Florida Ecological Services Office has been working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to salvage as many eggs and hatchlings as they can.
Thus far, they have ga