Birds are among the most vulnerable. Since humans arrived, 71 birds have gone extinct, according to the state Department of ...

Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. It may not be quite as representative of today's bustling, modern ...

Operators of the airport where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed didn't meet guidelines intended to prevent bird strikes, ...

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 ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...

Like all nonnative reptile species, green iguanas aren't protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely ...

You can see them pretty much anywhere in South Florida, taking flight over our skies. Swallow-tailed kites and their very ...

South Florida nature lovers offer tips on where to see the most colorful and diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

The South Florida Water Management District governing board voted ... The planned program is similar to one for the Florida ...

What many don’t know how there are little sparrows native to Florida that are so endangered, they are on the verge of ...

It's time to give this bird the attention it deserves before ... now hosts one of the largest populations of this critically endangered species outside their native habitat.

Out of all these species, 12% of all living birds, approximately 1,200 species, are considered endangered, threatened or vulnerable. In relation to this, approximately 6% of all living birds ...