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 ...

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 ...

Several environmental groups have intervened in a lawsuit that is challenging local protections for the Florida scrub jay.

Two conservationists with the Flamingo Working Group write that the American flamingo — a long lost Florida native that is ...

We can’t go on slapping it on everything from t-shirts to lottery tickets without embracing the living, breathing bird as our ...

Currently, the bird is protected under the Endangered Species Act. Earthjustice represents the groups. Earthjustice, which ...

It is an odd bill in that it does not nominate just one bird as a replacement, but two. Both are worthy candidates for ...

Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state bird.

that he not only wishes to designate the American flamingo as the official state bird but also to make the Florida scrub-jay the official state songbird. Newsweek has contacted Mooney and Florida ...

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.