UF Research Examines How Common Pesticide Mixes May Affect Be Die-Offs
[printfriendly] Researchers have investigated possible reasons ranging from hive-infecting mites to cell phone-tower radiation since reports of widespread…
FWC Approves Rule to Allow Peregrine Falcons for Falconry
[printfriendly] The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will allow falconers to take peregrine falcons with…
White Ibis Threatened by Loss of Habitat
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”] White ibis may travel up to 20 miles inland from their coastal nests because their…
Waging War on Invaders
Although giant snakes and poisonous frogs may terrify the average homeowner, the species that cause the worst nightmares…
FWC Asks Anglers to Report Tagged Snook and Seatrout
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align= “right”][/su_pullquote] Biologists at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute…
As Officials Propose Ban on Alcohol, Dogs at Shell Key Preserve, Budget Axe Falls on Enforcement
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align= “right”] Photo provided by Pinellas County. Shell Key Preserve is Pinellas County’s largest undeveloped barrier…
Florida’s Endangered Sawfish Gain International Protection
Small-tooth sawfish- the first fish characterized as endangered- gained additional protection from an international body.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Anoles (But Didn’t Know Enough to Ask)
Native green anole populations are shrinking, as invasive Cuban brown anole populations grow. Planting trees and high shrubs so that the native anoles can hang in out higher places than the invasives will help rebuild populations yard-by-yard.
Where the Boys Are
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align= “right”] Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory. King, was outfitted with a satellite transmitter before being…
Hogs Gone Wild – Experts Say Feral Pig Problem Here to Stay
By Mary Kelley Hoppe The wild pigs wreaking havoc on preserves around Tampa Bay aren’t native to Florida…