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-jay ...

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 ...

Florida Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA, February 2017. By Kirsty Nadine via iStock for WMNF News. Several environmental groups have ...

In a legal battle that could have implications for the Endangered Species Act, a young tech entrepreneur is facing off against federal wildlife officials over building on scrub jay habitat in Punta ...

The Environmental Conservancy of North Port needs $15,000 by September 5th to purchase a quarter-acre lot in Englewood, Florida, to protect Florida Scrub-Jay habitat. This would be the conservancy's ...

CLERMONT, Fla. — In Lake County, B.B. Brown’s Gardens is home to the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail. It’s a Clermont nature preserve that was hand-built by Cathy and Bruce Brown in the 90s, transforming ...

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 ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. – If you’ve never tried wildlife photography on a cold, windy, raining Florida day… congrats on your mental stability. And of course, the day I’m chasing it around, the weather decided ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida, ...

ENGLEWOOD – The Environmental Conservancy of North Port and Surrounding Areas closed Sept. 5 on the purchase of a quarter-acre lot in prime Florida Scrub-Jay habitat on Clearwater Street, after ...