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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.