Jodie the Java sparrow was raised by her human pal Peter since she was a little chick. Even though she has now flown the nest, she still pops in occasionally for a visit and to enjoy a snack or a bath ...

Such precise nesting requirements helped make the sparrow a perfect measure for restoring historic water flow across the prairies that dry out in spring and fill with wildflowers and orchids.

If the sparrows are to survive, management decisions need to consider how sea level rise is altering those historical landscapes where sparrows nested, she said. “Sparrows can’t nest in mangroves.