The Florida House has passed a bill to make the American flamingo the official state bird. Florida's current state bird, the mockingbird, is also the state bird for 4 other states. The bill also ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sandy Steers, a biologist and executive director of the environmental education nonprofit Friends of Big Bear ...

Sandra “Sandy” Steers, the executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, famous for its webcams of a mated pair of bald eagles, has died. Fawnskin resident Steers, 73, died Wednesday, Feb. 11. She ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It ...

The beloved nature enthusiast who helped launch the wildly popular Big Bear bald eagle cam has tragically passed away. Wildlife activist Sandy Steers spearheaded the 2015 livestream trained on the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A bill that would designate the flamingo as Florida’s state bird breezed through the House of Representatives on Wednesday. In a near-unanimous vote, the House passed HB-11, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The woman who became the public voice of Big Bear’s internationally followed bald eagle nest has died, according to the nonprofit ...

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