January is a great month for backyard bird watching. Here's what you should know.
It’s not too late to enjoy the lively winter bird season. Add a bath or feeder this weekend. You could be enjoying visitors ...
Florida’s Ice Age original: Scrub jay is the real state bird | Opinion
Species arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago, nurtures Florida’s unique elfin oak forests ...
Florida Might Be Getting a New State Bird
Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state ...
Florida lawmakers keep flipping on the scrub-jay as the state bird | Column
Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the ...
The flamingo should be Florida’s state bird. Here’s why | Column
Despite this tepid welcome, in the last few years flamingos have started to resettle in the state quietly. As large and showy ...
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New proposal could replace Florida’s state bird
After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants wildlife officials to ask young people what they think. Polsky on Monday ...
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Florida lawmaker seeks input from young people on state bird
After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants wildlife officials to ask young people what they think. Polsky on Monday ...
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Move over iguanas. There's a new invasive species moving into Florida, the Asian swamp eel
Heads up Florida. Say hello to your new neighbor, the Asian swamp eel. The swamp eel is one of the latest — and unwelcome — invasive species seen in the Sunshine State and officials want the ...
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Proposal to keep Florida manatees as "threatened" species sparks controversy
Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were reclassified as threatened. The new proposed rule said there are many ...
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Wildlife officials propose to continue keeping Florida manatees' "threatened" classification
TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials Monday released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should be ...
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Florida manatees won't be listed as an endangered species
It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...