NewsMySuncoast / WWSB (ABC Sarasota)August 13, 2026Sarasota County
Protecting Florida's Scrub-Jays
Mosaic, the Archbold Biological Station, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have formed a partnership to protect the Florida scrub-jay. This bird is the only species of bird found only in Florida and is currently a focus for conservation efforts.
Read the full story at MySuncoast / WWSB (ABC Sarasota)Why It Matters
This partnership aims to prevent the extinction of a unique bird species that lives nowhere else on Earth but Florida.
Key Facts
- The Florida scrub-jay is the only bird species found exclusively in Florida.
- Mosaic, Archbold Biological Station, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are collaborating on this conservation project.
- The initiative was discussed on the program Suncoast View.