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Article: Florida's birds try to wing it: As habitats shrink, some species learn to survive. Others can't, counts find.
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- The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2007
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Byline: Linda Florea
Sep. 17--Florida's roaring development has taken a toll on some of the state's emblematic birds, reducing their populations during the past decade, according to the latest bird-count statistics.
The news isn't all bad, however. Some birds are learning to thrive in the changing landscape. But environmentalists worry that more species are headed for endangered status.
"Development removes habitat permanently," said William Pranty, who has written three books on birds and is the subregional editor for the National Audubon Society's annual bird-count reports.
"Birds, like other animals, can survive a short period of ...