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Harbor Herons program

Coverage of Harbor Herons program in the Nexus archive.

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black-crowned night herontopic1 NYC Bird Allianceorganization1 Conservation Science and Practiceorganization1 Dustin Partridgeperson1 New York Harborplace1 Central Parkplace1 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)topic1

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SCIENCEJun 4 · 12:30 UTCAMNY
Fly by night: Why this popular NYC bird is going extinct—and what can be done to save it
The black-crowned night heron, a common NYC bird species, is declining by 55% since 2000 and faces potential extinction by 2037 due to environmental contamination, human disturbance, and habitat loss. Conservationists warn its decline signals broader ecological issues in New York Harbor.

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