The “uniquely American” salt marsh sparrow spends its entire life within the United States. Females have been described as “supermoms” because they handle all egg and chick-rearing – and can bring food back to their chicks 100x each day! 🪶 But these beloved birds are threatened by climate change, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels result in salt marsh hay flooding more often and getting replaced with other grasses. This can cause salt marsh sparrow eggs and young chicks to drown when marshes flood more than once a month. “Our goal is to create a healthy and resilient marsh that not only benefits saltmarsh sparrows but also lots of other wildlife and people who depend on salt marsh habitat, says” USFWS Wildlife biologist Nancy Pau. Pau is working to conserve the imperiled salt marsh sparrow at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts through partnerships, science, innovation and nature-based solutions. Images by: Peter Paton Nancy Pau/USFWS #AAPI #AANHPI #...