Conservation Effort Gives Florida Scrub-jays A New Chance To Thrive

Forty-eight federally threatened Florida scrub-jays have a new home at Wingate Creek State Park in Manatee County following a first-of-its-kind effort to strengthen an isolated population. The project brought together young scrub-jays from three Florida populations — Archbold Biological Station, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Duette Preserve — to increase genetic diversity and reduce […]