Save the birds — and the children and the cats
Outdoor cats, even well-fed pets, kill billions of birds every year, while endangering themselves and humans, particularly children.,
Butterflies Need Our Help, Expert Says
Butterfly expert Dr. Marc Minno’s message is alarming. “We are losing caterpillars and butterflies in Florida. Five or…
Turning Back the Clock on 1950s Technology
If you’ve ever looked out the window of an airplane flying into Tampa International, you may have noticed…
A new way to look at litter
A grant from the EPA is allowing the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to build a two-pronged approach to collecting trash and developing proactive litter prevention programs.
“Step-by-Step” to a Native Yard
When a Google search for “native plants” returns nearly 700 million links, you know it’s a hot topic.…
Fire: “Our number one management tool”
To the average Floridian, fires appear to be devastating forces, demolishing forests and destroying all wildlife in their…
Stand up for stormwater ponds
Monitoring water quality in man-made lakes -- also known as stormwater retention ponds -- is critical to preventing water pollution.
FWS biologist puts boots on the ground in Tampa Bay
Tiffany Lane, a native of Riverview, joins the FWS coastal programs team based in Tampa Bay.
Charting the Course for Tampa Bay’s Recovery
An estuary in distress just two decades ago — its shorelines and waters ravaged by dredging and pollution…
Microplastics Everywhere in Tampa Bay
At less than an eighth of an inch, microplastics are practically invisible to the naked eye – but…