Are great egrets endangered?

Question

i need this for my essay. make sure you are right before you answer.

Answer 1

Conservation status

Although generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, the Great Egret is highly endangered in New Zealand, with only one breeding site at Okarito Lagoon.[2][3] In North America, large numbers of Great Egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss. In 1953 the Great Egret in flight chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.

They are Protected in Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.

The Great Egret is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

Answer 2

no, they are not. they are classified as least concerned. try to search on them and you will see their conservation status.

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