Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say
- Posted on February 20, 2026
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Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say
Federal wildlife officials are removing protections for a Florida bird no longer considered threatened while agreeing to protect 11 other local plants and animals. Why it matters: The delisting of the wood stork — decades after it was deemed endangered in 1984 — is being hailed by the Trump administration as a conservation success story. By the numbers: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the wood stork was near extinction in 1984, as its...