Delayed harvest saves birds

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- California farmers are credited with preserving a large population of a rare bird species.

Central Valley farmers saved about 60,000 protected tri-colored black birds this spring, by delaying their harvests of wheat and other crops. Delaying the harvest saved about 20-percent of the birds global population.

Since they lost the feed, the federal government has spent $100-thousand to help farmers replace it.

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