In the Southern Great Lakes Forests ecoregion you can still hear the drum of pileated woodpeckers and the haunting calls of screech owls--but far less often than when forests and wetlands covered this region. These natural areas, once rich with elk, wolves, and other wildlife, have been almost totally converted by intensive industrial development. Nonetheless, in the remaining patches you can still find wild turkeys, green-backed herons, and breeding populations of migratory songbirds such as the wood thrush. Against the backdrop of growing cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Toronto, these remaining forests and wetlands are important oases for many species.
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