Missouri's Brown-headed Nuthatch Restoration

After more than a century away, one tiny bird is finding its way back to Missouri. In this episode of Nature Boost, we head into restored shortleaf pine woodlands in Mark Twain National Forest to witness the final year of Brown-headed Nuthatch reintroduction efforts. These little birds (who sound like rubber duckies!) once called Missouri home, but habitat changes pushed them out. But thanks to MDC, the U.S. Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest and Northern Research Station, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and many other partners, these birds are so back. Join Jill and Missouri State Ornithologist Kristen Heath-Acre to learn how habitat restoration, partnerships, and a little assist from conservationists brought the Brown-headed Nuthatch back to Missouri.

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