Apollo Beach hatchery could release up to a million fish per year
Any fisherman will tell you that getting out on the water doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll come home with…
Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day with “tort-ally” awesome events
Gopher Tortoise Day, created to increase awareness of the long-lived gentle reptiles who are considered to be threatened…
Managers call for tweaking targets as Old Tampa Bay nears tipping point
Old Tampa Bay, the segment north of the Gandy Bridge between Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, has long been…
Planting a Refuge for Wildlife: Updated and back in print
By Vicki Parsons Many years ago, when creating a landscape for wildlife wasn’t considered all that important, I…
Uniquely Florida, the Osceola Turkey
As you think about roasting that giant, dome-shaped turkey for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, here is the “skinny”…
Opinion Piece: Amendment 2 goes too far
By Clay Henderson At first glance, Amendment 2 granting Floridians a constitutional right to fish and hunt is…
Audubon celebrates new islands in its Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System
A generous donation from Mahaffey Management, LLC, adds three mangrove spoil islands to the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries…
Florida Panthers Confirmed in Hillsborough County
We’ve been hearing the rumors for years – someone spotted an elusive Florida panther in Hillsborough County, far…
Audubon’s Volunteer of the Year “didn’t even know the award existed”
Almost everyone who wins a major award expresses their total surprise at the honor, but Wendy Meehan was…
You Can Help Prevent Extinctions by Protecting Critical Habitat
The news is incredibly sad. Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed removing 23 species…