Category: Wildlife

FL101 Summer Webinar Series

by Paul Schumaker
June 14, 2023

Did you just move to Florida and are feeling in over your head? Or maybe you’ve been living here your whole life and have some questions about your local environment? Tune into the Florida 101 Summer Webinar series. Designed to be viewed during ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Charlotte County, Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte Harbor Estuary, Education, Educational, Florida, Florida Sea Grant, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Hurricane-related, Hurricanes, Native, Nutrition, Nutritious, Seafood

Celebrating the Outdoors

by Kristie Popa
September 23, 2020

By Kristie Popa Do you enjoy the outdoors? Have you ever gone hunting, fishing or target shooting? National Hunting and Fishing Day takes place on October 26th. This day serves as the perfect opportunity to celebrate the traditions of these ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Forests, Recreation, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H Environmental Programs, 4-H Shooting Sports, National Hunting And Fishing Day, Outdoors

Under the SEAsons Greetings!

by Betty Staugler
December 12, 2019

2019 is almost gone; where did the time go? I should have seen this coming! After all, holiday decorations started popping up in stores in October… or was it September? I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking much too soon. But, did you know ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Fish, Florida Sea Grant, Holiday Season, Invertebrates

A fish out of water!

by Betty Staugler
October 15, 2019

Marine and freshwater fish support important angling industries that provide substantial benefit to local economies. Although catch and release - both voluntary and mandatory - aims to conserve fish stocks, its effectiveness is dependent on ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Air Exposure, Catch And Release, Conservation, Fish, Florida Sea Grant

Weightless in the Water

by Betty Staugler
October 15, 2019

Being neutrally buoyant, or weightless in the water, allows fish to minimize the energy expenditure required to stay at a particular depth to feed, hide, reproduce or migrate. For a fish to be buoyant, it must displace an equal or greater amount ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Fish, Florida Sea Grant, Swim Bladder

Flying gems add to your Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ yard

by Ralph Mitchell
September 18, 2019

BY Ralph E. Mitchell Beyond the plants found in our tropical/subtropical landscapes, another enjoyable aspect of this environment is the wildlife it attracts. Birds often highlight this facet of wildlife including the small living jewels we ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Hummingbird, Nectar

Flying gems add to your Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ yard

by Ralph Mitchell
September 18, 2019

Beyond the plants found in our tropical/subtropical landscapes, another enjoyable aspect of this environment is the wildlife it attracts. Birds often highlight this facet of wildlife including the small living jewels we call hummingbirds. We ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Hummingbird, Nectar

Flying gems add to your Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ yard

by Ralph Mitchell
September 18, 2019

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Hummingbird, Nectar

The SNAP, CRACKLE, POP of fish sounds

by Betty Staugler
August 23, 2019

Did you know, there are over 800 fish species in the world that can purposefully make sounds? Fish make sounds for many reasons, including during feeding, defending or advertising territory, finding mates, courtship and spawning. Sound is important ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Fish, Fish Sounds, Florida Sea Grant, Stridulation, Swim Bladder

Meet the bivalves

by Betty Staugler
July 27, 2019

Bivalves are mollusks that have a two-part hinged shell which hides the soft-bodied animal inside. Clams, oysters, scallops and mussels are all considered bivalves. Let’s take a closer look at a couple. Bay Scallop Bay scallops (Argopecten ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bay Scallops, Bivalves, Citizen Science, Filter Feeders, Florida Sea Grant, Hard Clams

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