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FWC and partners reintroduce frosted elfin caterpillars in north Florida
Caterpillars of the rare frosted elfin butterfly were released earlier this month as part of an experimental program to reintroduce the species across north Florida. The reintroduction of this small butterfly within Ichetucknee Springs State Park comes after three years of organization and preparation by staff from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Tall Timbers, the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Florida Park Service.
Frosted elfin caterpillars are being reintroduced in parts of north Florida. The caterpillars which were released were bred from caterpillars caught in the Panhandle.
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