Wood storks were classified as endangered in 1984 due to habitat loss

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Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka bought a 45-acre swamp to save it from development, and now it is a flourishing conservation area

The land is home to an estimated 275 nesting wood storks and hundreds of other animals

Wood storks were classified as endangered in 1984 due to habitat loss, but were recently removed from the endangered species list

A Florida couple bought a 45-acre swamp to save it from development. It has since become a flourishing conservation area for wildlife.

Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka were living in a home outside of Tallahassee, Fla., when they…

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