Free lecture at Deering Estate on Florida Grasshopper Sparrow

The “Speaking Sustainably” lecture series, presented by the FIU School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) and hosted by the Deering Estate, offers an opportunity to engage the community with critical environmental issues of the 21st Century and to inspire action.

The lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 30, is “Saving North America’s Most Endangered Bird: Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.” It will be presented by experts from the Tropical Conservation Institute (TCI). Lectures are conducted at 7 p.m. in the Visitor Center Theatre at the Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72 Ave., and are open free to the public.

The Florida Grasshopper Sparrow is one of the world’s most endangered birds and it resides exclusively in Central Florida. At last count, less than 100 males remain in the wild and the number of elusive females is unknown. In 2015, seven sparrows were put in the care of TCI researchers — the first to ever be reared in a captive setting. TCI is a partnership of Florida International University and the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation in Loxahatchee, where the sparrows are currently residing.

In this lecture, attendees will learn why captive breeding can be an essential conservation tool, and how we can prevent extinctions and buy time to develop recovery options while discovering fresh solutions through this comprehensive species-recovery program.

This year the Deering Estate celebrates 30 years on the National Register of Historic Places and the 100th anniversary of Charles Deering’s purchase and restoration of the Richmond Hotel for his winter residence.


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