Bird Once Thought Extinct Now Found Nesting in U.S.

Photo: USFWS Endangered Species / CC In the middle of the last century, things weren’t looking good for the majestic Short-tailed Albatross. From a hardy population estimated to be in the millions just decades earlier, the bird’s numbers underwent a dramatic decline from over-hunting — nearly disappearing from th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bird Once Thought Extinct Now Found Nesting in U.S.

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