Urban Forests For the Birds - Part 1. Introduction The urban forest has the capacity to provide habitat for birds. This is important because birds make significant contributions to the function of the urban forest ecosystem. Songbirds birds ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Above: If you've ever snorkeled or scuba dived around a reef, chances are you've heard fish making sound. Photo credit: Kieran Cox FishSounds.net is the first online, interactive library for the sounds fish make when communicating ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Highlights Demand for Florida stone crab is on the rise with prices at all-time highs. Researchers are working to help crab populations and support the fishery. A recent research study found that traps may not be a source of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) To understand better what this is you can look at the graphic below of the “invasive species curve”. You will notice that across the x-axis is time, increasing ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month Lyreleaf Sage Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage is a flowering perennial that is strictly upright with a rosette of leaves at the base. The leaves are deeply 3-lobed with a few simple leavers higher ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Based on the definition we use for an invasive species, they got here because of us. It may have been unintentional, but it was still humans who assisted their arrival. All species have a biogeographic range. There is some ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
February 28 - March 4 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, and UF/IFAS Extension agents throughout Florida have been raising awareness about invasive species and how we can limit their impact on our state’s economy, our natural ecosystems ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic
The 61st annual Land Judging competition, sponsored by the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District, was held in late February at the Ed Chance Preserve-Gilley Creek Tract. Thirty students answered test questions concerning soil properties ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Events, SFYL Hot Topic
In recent years this question has come up more often. With the thousands of different invasive species taking over the landscape and waterways why are we spending so much time, money, and resources battling them when you are not going to win? ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources