Brevard Zoo hatches critically endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow chicks

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WFTV NowBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. “They will serve as invaluable members of this population which is on a steep decline due to habitat loss, disease, limited genetic diversity and nonnative fire ants (which can invade nests and feed on chicks),” zoo officials said. (Brevard Zoo / Kelly Currier)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live

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