Florida wildlife officers have issued a citation to a Pinellas County man after he admitted to killing a protected great blue heron, officials said. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife ...

After launching a fundraising campaign to purchase a nesting site for great blue herons that faced risk from development, the Bainbridge Island Land Trust will acquire the protected species' habitat.

They often appropriate the stick nests of raptors such as red-tailed hawks, as well as crows and great blue herons. Inspect such nests for the telltale plumicorns (owl ear tufts) projecting over ...

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The video begins with the initiator approaching the neighbor, who was standing next to a lifeless Great Blue Heron floating in his pool. “You’re f***** shooting these birds,” the man said.

great blue herons, and crested caracaras. While WPTV’s Tyler Hatfield and Steckler were on site, they saw an otter running out of the development area. Steckler said time is of the essence.

Tropical storms have been steadily increasing in frequency over the past 5,700 years, new evidence from sediment in the Great Blue Hole reveals, with a massive spike in the past two decades.

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A man was cited for shooting and killing a great blue heron and a mallard duck on his property, according to FWC. Upon arrival, FWC officials say Joseph White admitted to shooting the heron with a ...

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