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Woodpeckers went nuts, stashing 700 pounds of acorns in the wall of a California home

Exterminator Nick Castro discovered 700 pounds of acorns hidden in the wall of a customer's home that had been stashed there by woodpeckers. Screenshot by NPR/Storyful hide caption

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Woodpeckers went nuts, stashing 700 pounds of acorns in the wall of a California home

Exterminator Nick Castro found the massive stash of acorns after being called to a home with a worm problem. "Bird was a bit of a hoarder," he joked on social media.

How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

The red-cockaded woodpecker has been listed as endangered for more than half a century. Chuck Hess/USFS hide caption

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How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

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The U.S. military and conservation groups forged an unusual alliance to help save the red-cockaded woodpecker, but a Trump-era move to take it off the endangered list could threaten the bird.

How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

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