One of North America's most endangered birds just reached a positive milestone. The 501st Florida grasshopper sparrow was released into a wild Central Florida prairie on June 1 from White Oak ...

On the dry prairies of the Sunshine State, there’s a tiny, camouflaged bird known as the Florida grasshopper sparrow. Each one weighs about as much as three U.S. quarters yet has to survive against a ...

On a recent morning, 10 Florida grasshopper sparrows, tiny brown-speckled birds that are the most endangered on the continent, took their first scampers and flaps on the state’s central prairie. It ...

FLORIDA, USA — On Wednesday, June 1, the 501st grasshopper sparrow finished its recovery from White Oak Conservation, along with 12 other sparrows, and was released in the wild of the central Florida ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo is doing its part to help the critically endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow boost the population of the species. The breeding season for the endangered ...

On a quiet, 30-acre property near West Palm Beach, Fla., 19 Florida grasshopper sparrows are starting to sing. These tiny songbirds bask in the breezes that flow through their custom enclosure. They ...

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and ...

The two sparrow chicks hatched on April 10 after incubating in their eggs for just 10 days, according to an email from the Brevard Zoo. The babies were born to parents Peg and Eddie, who were matched ...