The red-cockaded woodpecker could become a common sight in Tennessee thanks to a new effort by state and federal agencies.
The red-cockaded woodpecker could become a common sight in Tennessee thanks to a new effort by state and federal agencies.
At the inaugural Tennessee Biodiversity Summit hosted at Middle Tennessee State University Wednesday, the chief of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s biodiversity division Josh Campbell announced that the TWRA, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched an effort to restore red-cockaded woodpecker populations in the Volunteer State. Campbell explained the species had been listed as endangered decades ago, and the species has not been seen in the state since 1994. While the work to restore the birds’ habitat is ongoing, Campbell explained that the reintroduction would not happen until 2028.
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