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Sparrow begins to sing a requiem for a unique Florida habitat


Sparrow begins to sing a requiem for a unique Florida habitat
The health of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow is being used as an indicator of the state of the Florida Everglades ecosystem. The sparrow lives only in the Everglades freshwater marl prairie, and breeds there during the dry season. The species is currently near extinction because its breeding has been disrupted by the South Florida flood-control system. The health of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow population will be monitored to judge the effects of a new engineering plan to restore the health of the swamplands.

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