MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The red-cockaded woodpecker could become a common sight in Tennessee thanks to a new effort by state and federal agencies.

At the inaugural Tennessee Biodiversity Summit hosted at Middle Tennessee State University Wednesday, the chief of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency's biodiversity division Josh Campbell announced that the TWRA, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched an effort to restore red-cockaded woodpecker populations in the Volunteer State.

"Its return is not just a biological milestone, it's a triumph of collaboration for all Tennesseans," Gov. Bill Lee said via video message at the summit. "...For generations, our citizens can witness the beauty and the balance of a restored e

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