Global warming is impacting a one-of-a-kind bird species in Florida in a way that is surprising ornithologists, a study found. Populations of the Florida scrub-jay, the only bird found solely in the ...

FORT MYERS, Fla.— Four conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, filed a request in federal court today to defend critical Endangered Species Act protections for the imperiled Florida scrub ...

Conservationists are raising concerns that a threatened bird may not be getting the help it needs to survive on state-owned lands in Manatee County and Southwest Florida. The Florida scrub jay is the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...

A new analysis of data from a long-term study finds that warmer winters driven by climate change reduced the number of offspring raised annually by the federally threatened Florida scrub-jay by 25% ...

The Florida scrub jay is a threatened species of bird found only in the desert-like scrub habitats of Florida. FWC In the heart of Florida’s scrub lands in the scorching summer heat, the next ...

Quick, what's the official Florida state bird? If you guessed the mockingbird, you'd be correct. However, you'd also be correct if you named the mockingbird as the official state bird of Arkansas, ...

FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — Florida’s mockingbird is fighting to save its title as state bird, which it has held for nearly 100 years, as lawmakers consider replacing it with two other Florida ...

From the beaches to the prairies. From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida scrub jay is the new state bird!” If only this were true. The ...