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1,000th Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Released in Recovery Effort. Scientists in Florida are celebrating a major milestone in their efforts to save the critically endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow. The Guardian reports that after numbers fell drastically due to habitat loss, the remaining breeding pairs were taken into captivity in 2015. This week, the 1,000th bird was released into the wild as part of a successful controlled repopulation program. Since 2019, releases have occurred at various sites, with the newly freed birds establishing territories and breeding with wild counterparts. While the population isn't yet stable enough to declare the species saved, the program has provided hope and demonstrates the effectiveness of such conservation efforts.
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