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NISAW 2016 – An Update on the Lionfish Situation in the Panhandle

by Rick O'Connor
February 21, 2016

Lionfish (Pterois volitans): An Update on the Lionfish Situation in the Panhandle In the past couple of years, we have posted articles about the lionfish during NISAW week. A question we hear more now is – “how is lionfish management ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Invasive, Invasive Control, Invasive Management, Invasive Of The Day, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Of The Day, Invasives, Lend A Hand, Lionfish, NISAW, NISAW2016, Northwest Florida, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors

From Fear to Fascination: White Sharks in the Panhandle

by Rick O'Connor
February 12, 2016

From Fear to Fascination: White Sharks in the Florida Panhandle UF/IFAS Extension – Florida Sea Grant By Rick O’Connor (Escambia County) and L. Scott Jackson (Bay County) Recently, I was walking on our local Gulf fishing pier checking ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Barrier Islands, Beach Safety, Bull Shark, Curiosities, Florida Master Naturalist, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Florida Panhandle, George Burgess, Great White Shark, Gulf Of Mexico, International Shark Attack File, Northwest Florida, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation, Sea Life, Shark, Shark Attack, Shark Safety, Sharks, Turtles, Urban Wildlife, White Shark

The Invasion of the Lionfish

by Rick O'Connor
November 26, 2012

The Invasion of the Lionfish (Photo: Florida Sea Grant) It is a song that has been played in our state time and again. An exotic pet or plant is brought across our borders and either intentionally or accidentally released into the ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Fisheries, Gulf Of Mexico, Invasive, Invasives, Lend A Hand, Lionfish, Northwest Florida, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation

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