Trying to bring species back from the brink of extinction is often a delicate, if not impossible task that requires much attention to detail. Even one unanticipated problem can spell disaster. That’s what Andrea DeLeon, who works for Maine Public Broadcasting, discovered while covering efforts to protect the Least Tern along Maine’s coast. She shares her thoughts with us in this reporter’s notebook.
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