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Flamingo set to strut in as Florida's state bird, Senate bill proposes
The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations. The bill seeks ...
The St. Lucie News-Tribune on MSN4d
Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...
Battle of the birds: Florida considers changing state bird
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...
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Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
American flamingos have been seen along much of the ... Species Act and by the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act due to habitat fragmentation from development, agriculture and fire-suppression ...
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Crafting conservation: Huichol artists’ sculptures highlight the struggle of vanishing species
Reid Park Zoo and Mexico’s Huichol tribe collaborate to unveil new sculptures that aim to raise awareness about vanishing ...
Big Issue announces kids competition winner
A drawing of endangered animals by a 10-year-old boy features on the cover of this week’s Big Issue magazine after he won a ...
Escape the crowds in Yucatan: How to enjoy a peaceful break on Mexico’s party peninsula
Hundreds of thousands of tourists are attracted to the white sands and turquoise waters of destinations like Cancun, Tulum ...