There’s plenty of animals you might call “cute”, but lizards usually aren’t among them. However, I’d take exception to that premise when discussing the green anole (Anolis carolinensis). With big blue eyes, brilliant green skin, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) are among those species that only a mother could love. Squat and bumpy, big-headed, scaleless, slow, and unwieldy, they truly resemble land-based amphibians more than the sleek, fast fish to which we are accustomed. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Some weeks, I plan well ahead for a blog topic, and others are chosen completely by chance. Like today’s subject—I walked out of my office the other day and into the building lobby, when I noticed an unusual visitor. An inch-long wolf ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
When I began working with terrapins 20 years ago, very few people in the Florida panhandle knew what they were – unless they had moved here from the Mid-Atlantic states. Since we initiated the Panhandle Terrapin Project in 2005 many more ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
In 1950, two brothers were out harvesting peat in the marshes near their homes in Denmark. The water was low, and they saw what looked like the outline of a human body whose skin was perfectly intact. Alarmed, they quickly notified the authorities ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
“Don't fly, Mister bluebird, I'm just walkin' down the road. Early morning sunshine, tell me all I need to know.” These lyrics from the Allman Brothers’ song, “Blue Sky” always come to mind when I step outside our office building ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
The purpose of the Pensacola Snake Watch project is to educate residents in the Pensacola Bay area what types of snakes are most frequently encountered by residents and what time of year they are encountered. The bay area is home to 40 different ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
It’s spring break season, and area beaches are loaded up with students and families taking advantage of the beautiful sunshine and water along our coasts. Tucked among the full parking lots, restaurants, and entertainment venues on the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife
According to Conservation International, there are 36 biodiversity hotspots worldwide. These are defined as areas with “at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics — which is to say, it must have a high percentage of plant life found ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
If you’re a regular reader, you probably know this blog started as a way to address the many emails and texts I receive, asking, “What IS this?” On a semi-regular basis, these questions also come from professional colleagues. All of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife