American oystercatchers at-large are making gains. But in Florida, the state-threatened shorebird is struggling to hold onto ...

A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...

The film showcased cats stealing fish from local fishermen and bathing in the sunlit greenery of a shrine. It also handled a ...

Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground to ward off ...

The Florida grasshopper sparrow was near extinction only a few years ago. The recent release of the 1,000th captive-raised sparrow into the wild has rekindled optimism.

Scientists in Florida are celebrating a major milestone in their efforts to save the critically endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow. The Guardian reports that after numbers fell drastically due ...

A Florida grasshopper sparrow hops through its temporary aviary habitat shortly before being released on the prairie at Avon Park Air Force Range, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The 1,000th bird of the ...

A decade ago, critically endangered Florida grasshopper sparrows, three male and four female chicks, were spirited away from prairie wilderness of south-Central Florida. The abductors were wildlife ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A decade ago, critically endangered Florida grasshopper sparrows, three male and four female chicks, were spirited away from prairie wilderness of south-Central Florida.

Last month, a crowd gathered at the range to listen for the song of the Florida grasshopper sparrow—a faint chittering noise that evokes an insect’s buzz, giving the bird its name.

CNN — Florida's Brevard Zoo has welcomed a clutch of grasshopper sparrows, which the zoo said will help boost the species' critically endangered population. The two sparrow chicks hatched on ...