"Trap a Florida songbird and become a jailbird thanks to new state rule starting this week"
By ROGER SIMMONS, ORLANDO SENTINEL | SEP 30, 2019 | 3:01 PM
"Persons caught violating the new rule could be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and face jail time. “The penalty for a first offense is a fine up to $500 or up to 60 days in jail, with escalating penalties for repeat offenders,” the FWC said."
By FOX 13 News staff
Posted May 13 2019 08:40AM EDT
Updated May 13 2019 08:46AM EDT
KENANSVILLE, Fla. (FOX 13) - The rarest bird in Florida is on the brink of extinction, and wildlife officials are continuing their efforts to save the little bird’s population.
There are fewer than 80 Florida grasshopper sparrows remaining in the wild, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Last year, officials said the sparrow could become extinct by 2020.
The Most Dangerous Job: The Murder of America's First Bird Warden
By Lucas Reilly, October 30, 2018
As the sun set over Florida Bay, Fronie Bradley gazed anxiously at the distant islands of Oyster Keys. It was a typical evening in Flamingo, Florida—gentle breezes, palm fronds rustling, scalloped waves lapping against tangled mangroves. It’s easy to imagine that the scene would have relaxed Fronie, but tonight was different. She could not put her mind at ease. Early that morning, on July 8, 1905, her husband, Guy Bradley, had left for Oyster Keys. Now it was well past supper, and his boat was nowhere to be seen.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/559363/most-dangerous-job-murder-americas-first-bird-warden
By Jenny Staletovich
August 17, 2018 12:04 PM
Three South Florida men who made up half of a sophisticated bird-smuggling operation will spend between six and 15 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Greenberg announced this week.
Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article216879110.html#storylink=cpy
