TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Shorebird nesting season has arrived on the Florida coast, and they need your help as they prepare to welcome their little ones. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Before this story was published, Shiloh Schulte, a senior shorebird scientist with Manomet Conservation Sciences, died in a helicopter crash while in Alaska doing conservation work. Schulte ...

Building owners in Northeast Florida's coastal areas are, in some cases unwittingly, providing rooftop-nesting habitat for seabirds and shorebirds. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

They dive from the skies like little feathered kamikaze pilots, swooping down and taking aim at your head as you stroll along a prime Southwest Florida beach. Shorebirds take to many of our beaches ...

FILE - A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling makes its way into the ocean along Haulover Beach in Miami, July 9, 2013. In an effort to protect sea turtles, birds and other animals, Florida Gov. Ron ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It might seem strange, but some of those shorebirds and seabirds you see on Northeast Florida’s beaches actually prefer not to nest on our sandy shores, if they have a choice.

Fort Myers Beach, Florida, is a nesting site for various protected shorebirds, including black skimmers and least terns. Beach nesting season lasts from April 1 to August 31. Visitors are advised to ...

Beachgoers should be mindful of nesting birds, especially during the Fourth of July weekend. Least Terns and Black Skimmers are particularly vulnerable during this time as their chicks cannot fly.

With thousands of revelers expected to celebrate Independence Day on Florida’s beaches this weekend, environmentalists warn that sparklers, bottle rockets and the bursts of small fireworks can harm or ...

A helicopter pilot in Florida was charged this week by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) after he allegedly landed on a closed shorebird nesting site. Ernesto Cordero was ...

Florida birds had a rough year that ruffled many feathers, especially among enthusiasts who love to watch them. Avian influenza hit close to home, with dozens of birds euthanized at a Palm Shores ...