Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Of course they should. Everyone knows that. The scrub ...

The Florida Wildlife Corridor's 18 million acres protects endangered species and the environment. But you can do your part by ...

At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing.

Although, just 1% are in Florida. American flamingos are one of the largest species of flamingos in the world. Some flamingos average up to eight pounds and five feet. The bird is commonly recognized ...

Sick or crippled critters keep coming, often faster than the cash to cure them. Add ailments like bird flu and pelican wings snapped (seemingly on purpose) to all the new homes displacing wildlife ...

FLORIDA, USA — A Florida lawmaker filed a bill on Friday that aims to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the official state bird. The mockingbird became Florida's state bird in 1927 ...

Florida state Representative James Vernon "Jim" Mooney has filed a motion to replace the current state bird, the mockingbird, with the American flamingo. Mooney, a Republican who represents ...

A bill has been filed to change Florida’s state bird from the mockingbird to the flamingo and make the scrub jay the state’s official songbird. A similar bill was filed last year, but did not ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After several failed attempts over the years to change Florida’s state bird, a legislator is taking another crack at unseating the mockingbird. State Rep. Jim Mooney (R ...