Living with Snakes – Rat Snakes
Rat snakes are one of the more commonly encountered snakes in our area. They truly do eat a lot of rodents and so this draws them towards human habitation searching for food. As a group… Read More
Category: Wildlife
Kingsnakes
Anyone who has been to the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center in the past 21 years has probably met “Regis”, our eastern kingsnake. “Regis” has been our “poster-child” for snake biology and conservation for 1000’s of… Read More
Weekly “What is it?”: Killdeer
Twice in the past week, I’ve had the pleasure of running across the charming killdeer (Charadrius vociferous), a species of bird related to the endangered plovers often found on area beaches. While they may also live near… Read More
Rattlesnakes
Rattlesnakes There are few words that strike more fear in humans than the word ‘SNAKE!’, but ‘RATTLESNAKE!’ may be one of them. In Florida we have three species of rattlesnakes but when people talk… Read More
Diamonds in the Marsh
It is hard to say that one turtle is more beautiful than another; it is like saying one of your children is more beautiful than another, but this is one beautiful turtle! The diamondback terrapin… Read More
Mosquito Knowledge
The news is full of stories about West Nile Virus and everyone should take precautions to prevent mosquito bites. That means personal protection with repellents, proper clothing, emptying containers with water, and staying inside at dawn… Read More
The Invasion of the Lionfish
It is a song that has been played in our state time and time again. An exotic pet or plant is brought across our borders and either intentionally or accidentally it is released into… Read More
Rain brings the Rise of the Insects!
Our recent daily rainfall is a welcome site for many of us after the drought of the past few years! However, all the generous rainfall brings the danger of a rise in insect populations, including… Read More
Reducing By-Catch in Crab Traps
Blue crab is one of the more popular seafood items along the northern Gulf coast; it’s certainly my favorite! The traditional way of catching blue crab was using a simple line with meat attached to… Read More
Reducing By-Catch in Crab Traps
Blue crab is one of the more popular seafood items along the northern Gulf coast; it’s certainly my favorite! The traditional way of catching blue crab was using a simple line with meat attached… Read More