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An article that is related directly to my home (for now), Florida. The article discusses how despite how popularized and linked the image of a flamingo is with the Sunshine State, it is difficult to see them in the wild. Conchy the flamingo showed up at a navel air station and was rescued and placed in a zoo until he would get better. When it came to release him, the state asked if he even belonged in Florida. It seemed funny, asking if a flamingo belongs in Florida, but it raises a lot of questions. If flamingos are declared by the state to be a native species, they can be protected, and thus would be better for them. It just is a question of where they are coming from.
Despite the issues, I feel like flamingos should be considered natives of Florida as there used to be populations before they were hunted down or vanished. Now that they are returning, and some people still may hunt them, it should help them to have them as an endangered species, to help protect the returning population, even if it is for only a temporary period. Just because an American lives in Europe for a few years shouldn't mean they get their citizenship revoked, just have to renew their passport, and a similar thing here. I agree with people voting to protect these birds, because the biodiversity of Florida, as stated in the article, is either invasive species or endangered species. Variety and diversity could aid a lot in the revitalization of dwindling bird populations in the state.
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