During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the ...

Of the 15 distinct species of cranes, two migratory cranes (sandhill and whooping) seem to be prime candidates for colonizing ...

The Sunshine State is a brilliant place to see animals in the wild, and this collection of birdwatching destinations is a ...

The mockingbird has a stable population in Florida and is commonly found throughout the country. It’s also the state bird for four other states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

bird seed or even livestock feed. A new black bear hunt in Florida? FWC seeking public feedback, comments. Here's when "Bears are found throughout Florida and sometimes visit neighborhoods," the FWC ...

A man residing in a Bartow group home suffered “a violent death,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said on Sunday.The victim ...

Residents of a neighborhood in the Bay Area community of Richmond, northeast of San Francisco, claim they have found multiple ... most dangerous bird' kills 75-year-old man in Florida: Officials ...

New research illustrates how flamingos use their necks and beaks to create a vortex in the water to trap and slurp up their prey — an evolutionary practice apparently distinct to them.

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted ...

Gators are opportunistic feeders, with fish, turtles, small mammals, birds and snakes a part of their diet ... Since alligators are found in all 67 Florida counties, chances are you'll have a run-in ...

If you see a large, intimidating gray and yellow lizard, it’s probably a Nile monitor. They eat anything from bugs to iguanas, and state wildlife officials think they’re a problem.