Florida adds mysterious eastern black rail to threatened species list
Rarely seen or heard, the black rail's habitat is disappearing rapidly as climate change and development continue to destroy wetlands. "This is a good thing," said James Beever, a former state biologist who observed the birds in the wild. "They should also designate critical habitat areas for it." Beever was not at the meeting. Rising sea levels are pushing many coastal wetland areas inland as waters rise. Plus, some of the birds' preferred habitat has already been converted to homes and golf course communities. "They stay to the dense overhead vegetation and are like mice in the ma...
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