With a face only a mother could love,

[AndyS]

Wood Storks still find romance.



Hey! It's a Valentines sort of thing . . .

[hedda_foil]

1. OOh! Fluffy pterodactyls!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Great photo, Andy! Thanks for sharing. n/t

[Donkees]

3. 'Species expands population range as agency celebrates 50 years of Endangered Species Act'

They are loved by many

Feb 14, 2023

WASHINGTON – Achieving a major conservation milestone following decades of conservation and large-scale restoration work, the Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the wood stork from the federal list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Wood storks (Mycteria americana) are the only species of stork breeding in the United States.

The announcement comes as the Endangered Species Act (ESA) turns 50 years old in 2023. Throughout the year, the Department will celebrate the importance of the ESA in preventing the extinction of imperiled species, promoting the recovery of wildlife and conserving the habitats upon which they depend.

https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2023-02/service-proposes-delisting-wood-stork