Just a decade ago, few people would have known what a gopher tortoise was and would have hard time finding one. But today, because of the protection they have been afforded by the state, they are becoming more common. This is certainly an animal ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesDiscovering something new is possibly the most exciting thing a field biologist can do. As students, budding biologists imagine coming across something no one else has ever noticed before, maybe even getting the opportunity to name a new bird, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesBack in the spring, I wrote an article about the natural history of this ancient animal. However, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is interested in the status of horseshoe crabs and they need to know locations where they ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Back in the spring, I wrote an article about the natural history of this ancient animal. However, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is interested in the status of horseshoe crabs and they need to know locations where they ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesI recently saw a photograph of an American Alligator (Alligator mississppiensis) crossing Perdido Key Drive on a heavy rain day. This encounter would surprise some, and unnerve many. The majority of the nuisance wildlife calls I receive are ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesMany of you have heard this before - artificial lighting on the beach is bad for sea turtles - so this article is nothing new. However, this article will expand to discuss the problem with night lighting in general. Yes, it is true - sea ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeThe term biodiversity has multiple meanings. Some look at it terms of genetics, others ecosystems, but most look at it in terms of species. Simply put, it is the variety of life within a system. The system could be on a small scale, such as ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & MarineOur first POL program will happen this week - August 17 - at the Navarre Beach snorkel reef, and is sold out! We are glad you all are interested in these programs. Well! We have another one for you. The Natural Resource Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Also known as the Water Moccasin, this is a snake that is all too familiar with most Floridians... Or is it? Several non-venomous water snakes are often confused with the cottonmouth and are thus killed. That said, cottonmouths are common ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesI am calling this “Summer of Sharks” as if this summer is more of a problem than others are. In fact, it is not… no more, so than any other summer –so we could call any summer the “summer of sharks”. “Shark Fever” is ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources