/tags/birds birds en-US WLRN Mon, 27 May 2024 17:30:00 GMT /environment/2024-05-27/hurricane-ian-pelicans-and-shorebirds The number of pelicans and other shorebirds with hooks in their pouches or stomachs, or fishing line wrapped tight around their legs or beaks dropped by 58% across the region after Hurricane Ian in 2022. Mon, 27 May 2024 17:30:00 GMT /environment/2024-05-27/hurricane-ian-pelicans-and-shorebirds Tom Bayles /environment/2023-10-09/florida-wildlife-officials-delay-launch-of-new-guidelines-protecting-rare-beach-nesting-birds New state guidelines to protect endangered beach-nesting birds will not take effect until this time next year. Originally those guidelines. applauded by bird advocates. were slated to start last month, but The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission delayed its effective date. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-10-09/florida-wildlife-officials-delay-launch-of-new-guidelines-protecting-rare-beach-nesting-birds Molly Duerig /americas/2023-08-08/a-woman-in-mexico-city-heals-hummingbirds-and-gets-healing-in-return In Mexico City, Catia Lattouf has spent the past decade nursing hundreds of sick, injured or infant hummingbirds. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT /americas/2023-08-08/a-woman-in-mexico-city-heals-hummingbirds-and-gets-healing-in-return The Associated Press /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-14/in-florida-an-invasive-snail-is-helping-save-an-endangered-bird The population of an endangered bird, the Everglade snail kite, has rebounded recently. Scientists it's all thanks to an invasive snail that has provided kites with a new abundant food source. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:01:00 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-14/in-florida-an-invasive-snail-is-helping-save-an-endangered-bird Greg Allen /environment/2023-02-20/shorebird-nesting-season-is-underway-in-florida Shorebird and seabird nesting season has begun all over the state of Florida. Look out for eggs. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-02-20/shorebird-nesting-season-is-underway-in-florida Cary Barbor /environment/2022-12-13/shorebirds-return-to-sanibel-captiva-at-record-numbers-post-ian Shorebird counts on Sanibel and Captiva islands in November were the highest they've been in five years, despite devastation to the region caused by Hurricane Ian in September. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-12-13/shorebirds-return-to-sanibel-captiva-at-record-numbers-post-ian Tom Bayles /health/2022-12-02/what-we-know-about-the-deadliest-u-s-bird-flu-outbreak-in-history The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:00:00 GMT /health/2022-12-02/what-we-know-about-the-deadliest-u-s-bird-flu-outbreak-in-history Bill Chappell /news/2022-10-18/emmanuel-a-tiktok-famous-emu-has-avian-flu-after-a-deadly-outbreak-on-a-florida-farm Taylor Blake's family farm in South Florida, Knuckle Bump Farms, has lost 99% of its birds to avian flu. Its most famous resident has suffered nerve damage in his right leg and foot. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-18/emmanuel-a-tiktok-famous-emu-has-avian-flu-after-a-deadly-outbreak-on-a-florida-farm Ashley Ahn /news/2022-09-14/these-sparrows-were-on-the-brink-of-extinction-now-their-resilience-is-wowing-researchers Three years ago the Florida grasshopper sparrow was on the brink of extinction. Now the sparrow is rebounding, thanks to an emergency effort to breed the birds in captivity and release them on the central Florida prairie, the only place on Earth where they are found in the wild. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:13:00 GMT /news/2022-09-14/these-sparrows-were-on-the-brink-of-extinction-now-their-resilience-is-wowing-researchers Amy Green /news/2022-08-02/as-species-recover-some-threaten-others-in-more-dire-shape Scientists face a challenge: A troubled species rebounds thanks to restoration efforts, only to make things worse for others by preying on them or outcompeting them for food and living space. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:51:29 GMT /news/2022-08-02/as-species-recover-some-threaten-others-in-more-dire-shape The Associated Press