Our “Seahawk”; the Osprey

As a kid growing up here along the Gulf Coast, I had never heard of an osprey. Now, there is at least one mating pair on almost every body of water in the Pensacola Bay… Read More
Posted: August 8, 2018
As a kid growing up here along the Gulf Coast, I had never heard of an osprey. Now, there is at least one mating pair on almost every body of water in the Pensacola Bay… Read More
Posted: June 19, 2018
Just a decade ago, few people would have known what a gopher tortoise was and would have hard time finding one. But today, because of the protection they have been afforded by the state, they… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Posted: November 3, 2017
Discovering something new is possibly the most exciting thing a field biologist can do. As students, budding biologists imagine coming across something no one else has ever noticed before, maybe even getting the opportunity to… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Tags: barrier islands, Birds, climate, coastal wildlife, Curiosities, Estuaries, Florida panhandle, Native plants, Panhandle Outdoors, Swamps, trees, wildlife
Posted: October 6, 2017
Back in the spring, I wrote an article about the natural history of this ancient animal. However, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is interested in the status of horseshoe crabs and they need… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Citizen science, coastal wildlife, horseshoe crab, Panhandle Outdoors, Wildlife monitoring
Posted: October 6, 2017
Back in the spring, I wrote an article about the natural history of this ancient animal. However, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is interested in the status of horseshoe crabs and they need… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Citizen science, coastal wildlife, Horseshoe crabs, Wildlife monitoring
Posted: September 15, 2017
I recently saw a photograph of an American Alligator (Alligator mississppiensis) crossing Perdido Key Drive on a heavy rain day. This encounter would surprise some, and unnerve many. The majority of the nuisance wildlife calls… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Alligators, coastal wildlife, Nuisance species, Nuisance Wildlife, Panhandle Outdoors
Posted: September 2, 2017
Many of you have heard this before – artificial lighting on the beach is bad for sea turtles – so this article is nothing new. However, this article will expand to discuss the problem with… Read More
Posted: August 25, 2017
The term biodiversity has multiple meanings. Some look at it terms of genetics, others ecosystems, but most look at it in terms of species. Simply put, it is the variety of life within a system. … Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine
Tags: Biodiversity, Coastal Habitats, coastal wildlife, Estuaries, Pensacola Bay
Posted: August 11, 2017
Our first POL program will happen this week – August 17 – at the Navarre Beach snorkel reef, and is sold out! We are glad you all are interested in these programs. Well! We have… Read More
Posted: August 11, 2017
Also known as the Water Moccasin, this is a snake that is all too familiar with most Floridians… Or is it? Several non-venomous water snakes are often confused with the cottonmouth and are thus killed. … Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Tags: coastal wildlife, Cottonmouth, Panhandle Outdoors, snakes, Water Moccasin
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