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: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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They were brought to combat the coyotes and help protect the other creatures that inhabit the island, such as egrets, otters, and snakes.
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2024
Hundreds of egrets killed during Beryl, hundreds rescued Hundreds of egrets were thrown from their nests and drowned as Hurricane Beryl slammed southeast Texas on Monday, the Houston chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said in a statement.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The organization on Monday reported a large-scale rescue operation, focusing on hundreds of egrets affected by the hurricane.
—Adeola Adeosun, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The nonprofit said specialists with its wildlife center in Texas were on the scene in Cypress, a city just northwest of Houston, to rescue the injured and orphaned egrets that survived.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2024
Hundreds of egrets killed during Beryl, hundreds rescued Hundreds of egrets were thrown from their nests and drowned as Hurricane Beryl slammed southeast Texas on Monday, the Houston chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said in a statement.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The organization on Monday reported a large-scale rescue operation, focusing on hundreds of egrets affected by the hurricane.
—Adeola Adeosun, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The nonprofit said specialists with its wildlife center in Texas were on the scene in Cypress, a city just northwest of Houston, to rescue the injured and orphaned egrets that survived.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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“Egret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egret. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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