Why the flamingo should be Florida’s state bird | Opinion
We can’t go on slapping it on everything from t-shirts to lottery tickets without embracing the living, breathing bird as our ...
Florida’s Undiscovered Outdoor Paradise
Central Florida attracts a lot of visitors to its subtropical climate and theme parks. Lake Louisa State Park is the perfect ...
Can Florida’s invasive ducks and geese spread bird flu? An expert answers
Florida’s warm climate makes it a haven for invasive Muscovy ducks and Egyptian geese, not to mention feral chickens. As bird ...
Think pink: why Florida needs the flamingo as state bird | Opinion
Two conservationists with the Flamingo Working Group write that the American flamingo — a long lost Florida native that is ...
'Fed bear is a dead bear': What to do if a Florida black bear comes into your neighborhood
About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...
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Deceased Florida eaglets test positive for H5N1 bird flu
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A pair of eaglets that recently died in Florida tested positive for the bird flu, according to researchers. Eaglets E24 & E25, which were featured on Dick Pritchett Real ...
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Florida scrub-jay protections incite a sweeping ESA challenge
The Pacific Legal Foundation says the Endangered Species Act does not apply to species — such as the Florida bird — found in only one state. The modest Florida scrub-jay has now been enlisted ...
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Bald eagle siblings killed by bird flu within days of each other in Florida, tests show
Two bald eaglet siblings just over 40 days old died suddenly of bird flu in short succession, Florida wildlife experts say. Screengrab from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam operated by Dick ...
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Florida fisherman seen throwing rock at Great White Heron stealing his fish. Now FWC is looking for him
"X-rays showed the Heron had a fractured humerus, a major bone in the bird’s wing, with two breaks ... fisherman fled the scene shortly after.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...