NWF and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom awarded grants to seven universities to protect endangered and vulnerable species. Students will study and protect the brown-headed nuthatch, a species that is not found outside of mature longleaf pine forests. Habitat loss puts this unique species at risk, as the longleaf pine ecosystem in Georgia is among the most critically endangered forest types in the country, with less than five percent of its original acreage remaining.
Photo Credit: Georgia State University