In 1923, wardens began protecting a 35-acre Texas island where the state’s last reddish egrets survived; one family lived there full time in a two-room hut, and today it holds the world’s largest nesting colony
- Welcome to the Island Where Egrets RuleA century after wildlife wardens began protecting a small island in Texas, the 35-acre site has become the world’s largest nesting colony for Reddish Egrets.
- Green Island sits in the Laguna Madre, a coastal lagoon in southern Texas.
- In 1923, Audubon Texas signed its first sanctuary lease with the Texas General Land Office to protect the island.
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- Welcome to the Island Where Egrets RuleA century after wildlife wardens began protecting a small island in Texas, the 35-acre site has become the world’s largest nesting colony for Reddish Egrets.
- Green Island sits in the Laguna Madre, a coastal lagoon in southern Texas.
- In 1923, Audubon Texas signed its first sanctuary lease with the Texas General Land Office to protect the island.
Sources: Times of India