Federal officials are removing wood storks, an iconic bird found in south Georgia, from the endangered species list — but environmental advocates say that might not be good news for the birds.

Once endangered, wood storks have rebounded and been delisted, but shrinking wetland protections could threaten their ...

Wood storks were listed as endangered in 1984, when its population had dropped by over 75 percent—from roughly 20,000 nesting pairs to about 5,000 nesting pairs—primarily due to wetland loss.

The wood stork will soon no longer be on the federal endangered species list. Some environmentalists say that's a bad thing.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After years of discussion, the federal government says it is dropping protections for a once rare stork that lives in South ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --A pair of animal control officers in Florida came to the rescue of a wood stork found with its legs entangled in a fishing line and lure. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said on social ...

ATLANTA — A Georgia bird will be delisted from the endangered and threatened species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week. The wood stork, which live and breeds in parts of ...

Forty years ago, wood stork populations in Florida were plummeting. But federal and private efforts have made a dramatic difference, officials say.

After being listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1984, wood stork numbers have rebounded significantly. Do the birds still need protection?

The wood stork is distinctive in appearance. Some describe the large bird with long legs and neck and bald head as "charismatic." Others are less charitable. In all cases, however, bird watchers can ...

After decades of being on the endangered species list, wood storks have finally recovered enough to be removed from the list, ...

Wood storks inhabit the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Their numbers have increased after being placed on the federal Endangered Species Act list some 40 years ago. Photo courtesy S.C. Department of ...