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It was once the largest wood stork nursery in North America. Now, it's nearly bereft of birds.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWere it the stock market or an EKG, we'd call it a crash. But when the subject is birds, and the...
After decades-long comeback for the 4-foot-tall wood stork, federal protections may soon end
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome birds are known for their exotic beauty, brilliant colors or melodious songs. The gangly wood...
US proposes removing wood stork from endangered species list
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe ungainly yet graceful wood stork, which was on the brink of extinction in 1984, has recovered...
Mark Woods: Jacksonville biologist helps deliver this Endangered Species Act success story
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn the wake of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, it seemed fitting to ask Billy...
Florida pays python hunters to clear the Everglades. Ten years later, is it working?
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMonsters slither throughout the crooked mangroves and serrated sawgrass of Florida’s Everglades, 20...
These 4 native Florida birds are threatened or facing extinction. Here's what to know
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile America's birds remain under siege, what Florida birds are at risk of endangerment? Here are...
Ancient escape: 2024 marks 70 years for timeless Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSally Stein plods through a knee-deep section of Lost Lake as flocks of black-bellied whistling...
Endangered no more? Wood storks proposed to be delisted from Endangered Species Act
The Brunswick News, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 16—The wood stork may find its way off the endangered species list if a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is approved. The service said in a release this week that wood storks ...
This Florida Destination Is Called the 'Bold New City of the South' — and It's Perfect for Retirees,...
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJacksonville, Florida, offers plenty of outdoor adventures, relaxing beaches, and the largest urban...
Once known for its wood stork nesting, Corkscrew Swamp no longer a breeding stronghold
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWood storks filled the skies and cypress tree canopies of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary for millennia, breeding and feeding their young in one of the largest bald cypress forests on the planet.