One of North America's most endangered birds just reached a positive milestone. The 501st Florida grasshopper sparrow was released into a wild Central Florida prairie on June 1 from White Oak ...

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YEEHAW JUNCTION, Florida — Ashleigh Blackford has seen her share of dramatic bird releases over the years. She vividly recalls California condors soaring high into the sky and San Clemente loggerhead ...

On a recent morning, 10 Florida grasshopper sparrows, tiny brown-speckled birds that are the most endangered on the continent, took their first scampers and flaps on the state’s central prairie. It ...

FLORIDA, USA — On Wednesday, June 1, the 501st grasshopper sparrow finished its recovery from White Oak Conservation, along with 12 other sparrows, and was released in the wild of the central Florida ...

While America's birds remain under siege, what Florida birds are at risk of endangerment? Here are the four Florida birds scientists are trying to protect. What bird is only found in Florida? The ...

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The University of Texas at Austin announced the discovery of a hybrid bird species UT biologists are linking in part to climate change. Discovered in a San Antonio back yard, the distinctive, ...

Bruce Beehler is a local naturalist and author of 12 books, including “Natural Encounters” and “Birds of Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.” David Wilcove is a professor of ecology, ...