Species arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago, nurtures Florida’s unique elfin oak forests ...

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 jay.

scrappy bird is found nesting. The now-retired National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer fought for years to kill scrub-jay legislation, once saying the bird’s willingness to eat out of ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY − In a scene reminiscent of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," Monica Folk, an endangered species biologist hired by the county, walked along a sandy path as Florida scrub ...

The Pacific Legal Foundation says the Endangered Species Act does not apply to species — such as the Florida bird — found in ...

In fact, the anti-mockingbirders point out, both the scrub jay and flamingo are native Floridians. Flamingo supporters also argue their bird is widely associated with Florida, having been long ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Scott Maxwell [ Provided ] Of course they should.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A group of flamingos is known as a flamboyance, and they’re looking to add some color to Florida’s state symbols. Florida House Representative Jim Mooney Jr., Key Largo ...

The warming climate also threatens to decouple seasonal food sources from the Florida scrub jay nesting season and harm the birds with heat stress. A bird that is too hot to forage for food doesn ...