The wood stork, a native of south Florida, has a possibility of being taken off the endangered species list. The wood storks are around 45 inches tall with a wingspan of over 60 inches and a long bill used as a killing device. These bird inhabit much of the Everglades and can be seen in marshes and in roadside canals. Their nest can be found on the top branch of a cypress tree. According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the wood stork has been on the endangered species list since February 28, 1984.
Environmentalists have raised concerns about housing developments taking over the wood stork's habitat. According to the Sun Sentinal, "The Florida Home Builders Association last year petitioned the federal government to reclassify the species from endangered to threatened, as a step toward removing it from the list completely." Environmentalists are taking advantage of this endangered bird, by stoping two home developments in Collier County.
The new housing developments is causing a conflict between the environmentalists and the home owners association. Environmentalists believe the storks habitats are still declining which should keep it at it's current endangered level. On the other hand the home owners feel like it's just excuses from the environmentalists.
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