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Foxes, heron released into the wild in Palm Beach County

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Posted at 11:24 AM, Aug 08, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-08 19:33:36-04

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Busch Wildlife along with Palm Beach County's Department of Environmental Resources Management released three foxes back into the wild Thursday.

The siblings were found and brought to Busch Wildlife where they were nursed back to health. The three were then brought to the Cypress Creek Natural Area. It’s located just west of Jupiter Farms Road in Jupiter.

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The natural area is county land where the foxes can run wild.

The new partnership between Palm Beach County and Busch Wildlife will allow the two to work closely in monitoring protected areas and the wildlife that live there.

Experts also released a blue heron that had been at Busch Wildlife for medical treatment.