Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species Chinese Tallow (popcorn tree) (Triadica sebifera) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced… Read More
Strange title right? Let’s first define Six Rivers CISMA. CISMA is an acronym for Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. There are 17 such CISMAs in the state of Florida. Six Rivers is the one… Read More
For this month our EDRR species is an amphibian often brought our away via trucks transporting ornamental plants from south Florida nurseries. EDRR Invasive Species Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) … Read More
Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japanicum) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either… Read More
EDRR Invasive Species Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing… Read More
Unfortunately the Panhandle Outdoors Live events that we have enjoyed for the past several years are not possible right now. Given the limitations of the current situation, the Panhandle Outdoors team has moved their efforts… Read More
We have written about this guy before. The Cuban Treefrog is a potential threat to the Florida panhandle. According to EDDMapS, there are 13 records between Pensacola and Madison County. The records I am aware… Read More
Well… this is it. We are entering the eighth and last week of our youth science series for the COVID-19 at home school lessons. Some schools are continuing for another week or so, some are… Read More
I am not sure if this would be listed as an EDRR invasive species for our area. In my home anyway, they were once common and are now hard to find. This is the Mediterranean… Read More
This week, we are turning our attention to an invasive species we call EDRR (Early Detection, Rapid Response). In the invasive species world, there is something called the invasive species curve (see diagram). The yellow… Read More
