Our Threatened And Endangered Species: Great Egrets

Great Egrets is the first episode in a new series on the State of Pennsylvania’s threatened and endangered species. Great Egrets nest in only two locations in the state, so monitoring their numbers and success from year to year is important for species conservation. Join us on our journey as we survey the egret colony on Wade Island, and learn a lot about egret natural history, behavior, and also why their numbers plummeted in the early part of the 20th century. Learn what you can do to help Pennsylvania wildlife and how you can make a positive, lasting impact on the natural world around you.
Pennsylvania is home to twenty-nine state threatened and endangered species. Nine are mammals and twenty are birds. Upcoming episodes to watch for include: Allegheny woodrats, piping plover, yellow-crowned and black crowned night herons, our bat species, and Northern goshawk.
Double-crested cormorants are now found in multiple colonies in Pennsylvania.
www.pgc.pa.gov...
Film series shot and edited by: Tracy A. Graziano
additional footage by: Jake Dingel & Hal Korber
special thanks to Terry Grosz, USFWS for the images of poached eagles
historical images from the Library of Congress
special thanks to Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for the footage of a sick bald eagle
background maps created in ArcGIS by Eric Castonguay
egret range data adapted from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Birds of the World and Birds of Pennsylvania. 2005. Haas & Burrows, Lone Pine Publishing International.
Narrated by: Wolf Williams
Music licensed through: stockmusic.net
stock imagery licensed and purchased through: Shutterstock
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[@lindateed8316]

I saw 2 big white birds at Cross Creek lake. They were alittle smaller than a blue heron.

[@Jester63]

We have 9 that hang around the Ottawa River in Lefaivre Ontario Canada they've been here these past 2yrs

[@jscott4431]

Has PA done any studies on the ridiculous amount of salt used on our roadways during winter seasons, and what the affects are our waterways, fish, and wildlife? In my area of PA even the slightest chance of an inch of snow there are large amounts of salt that gets distributed throughout. I understand the need for safe roads during winter but over usage of salt must have some negative consequences. Are there any other alternatives then using salt on roads for minor snow events?

[@CS-en5xz]

So why are there 5 million in my neighborhood???