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Students will control invasive plants and restore native plants, to enhance the habitat for two key groups of at-risk bird species on campus including the red-headed woodpecker and various songbird species that depend on shrubby habitats.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><em>Photo Credit: Kentucky State University<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NWF and Mutual of Omaha\u2019s Wild Kingdom awarded grants to seven universities to protect endangered and vulnerable species. Students will control invasive plants and restore native plants, to enhance the habitat for two key groups of at-risk bird species on campus including the red-headed woodpecker and various songbird species that depend on shrubby habitats. 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