Tag: threatened

Citizen science: surveying Florida scrub-jays

by Adelaide Mahler

August 25, 2021

As a Florida native, I've become fascinated by our sole endemic bird: the Florida scrub jay. When offered the opportunity to help survey populations in the Sarasota area, I couldn't resist, and by just 10:30am I had seen my first jays, helped ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Endemic, Florida Scrub Jay, Native, Pgm_EcoNR, Threatened, Volunteer, Wildlife

UF/IFAS scientists count record number of threatened crocodile hatchlings

by Ken Gioeli

September 23, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A record number of American crocodile hatchlings have been counted in the Everglades National Park this summer -- a positive development for the threatened species, University of Florida scientists say. The American ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Threatened

UF-led study finds tiny shorebirds benefit from big storms

by Ken Gioeli

January 13, 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Tiny threatened shorebirds on Florida’s west coast not only survive hurricanes, they seem to benefit from the storms’ aftereffects, according to new research findings that contradict conventional wisdom. The findings ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation
Tags: Convertino, Shorebirds, Snowy Plovers, Threatened

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