Bringing Striped Newts Back to the Munson Sandhills
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThe Coastal Plains Institute has teamed with governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, volunteers, and local children to reintroduce the striped newt to the Munson Sandhills region of the Apalachicola National Forest. After an extended drought, striped newts disappeared from the forest. During a recent exploration of the forest, a group of citizen scientists discovered the newts are making a comeback. Part of the "EcoAdventures in North Florida" series.
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Runtime: 6 minutes 40 seconds
- Topic: Geography, Science
- Subtopic: Amphibians, Conservation, U.S. Geography
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2016
- Producer/Distributor: WFSU Media
- Series: EcoAdventures in North Florida (WFSU Local Routes)
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