Forty-eight federally threatened Florida scrub-jays have a new home at Wingate Creek State Park in Manatee County following a first-of-its-kind effort to strengthen an isolated population. The project brought together young scrub-jays from three Florida populations — Archbold Biological Station, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Duette Preserve — to increase genetic diversity and reduce the risks associated with inbreeding. The effort invol…
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