U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service downgraded the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened on Oct. 24, 2024. (Renee Bodine/USFWS) (CN) — Federal wildlife officials removed the red-cockaded ...

One of Southwest Florida's most popular bird species is growing in population after struggling for several decades. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently downlisted the red-cockaded woodpecker ...

In the cold, blustery days of January, one bird species brings joy and light. Its name alone, downy woodpecker, exudes a sense of warmth, and if you have any trees in your neighborhood, you most ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - After decades of conservation efforts, a southeastern U.S. bird is no longer considered endangered. The Department of Interior announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in Southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be upgraded from an endangered species to a threatened one, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

A downy woodpecker, the smallest species of woodpeckers in North America, which populate forested areas throughout the United States and Canada. (Adobe Stock) (CN) — Woodpeckers have a reputation for ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the red-cockaded woodpecker has recovered enough to be downlisted from endangered to threatened. The woodpecker once lived across ...