Once nearly extinct, songbird coming off endangered list
Associated Press
October 8, 2019
Kirtland’s warbler no longer needs Endangered Species Act protection.
Kirtland’s warbler
Kirtland’s warbler: Michigan’s new state bird?
Associated Press
July 31, 2019
It’s still adorable. Still a tourist attraction. Still a far better choice than the boring ol’ robin as Michigan’s state bird, its fans will tell you, and they might soon try to make that official.
Feds propose dropping songbird from endangered species list
Associated Press
April 13, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Kirtland’s warbler, a colorful songbird that was nearly wiped out by habitat loss and a wily rival, has bounced back and is ready for removal from the endangered species list,
Wisconsin celebrates proposed removal of Kirtland’s warbler from federal endangered species list
Wisconsin DNR Reports
April 12, 2018
Wisconsin’s population has grown from only 11 Kirtland’s warblers and three nests documented in 2007 to 53 birds and 20 total nests in 2017.
Wisconsin sees record number of Kirtland’s warbler nests
Associated Press
December 29, 2017
But the birds are particular about where they nest, which contributes to the uncertainty about their stay in Wisconsin.
