Category: Wildlife

HIRING NOW Wakulla County Extension Director and Extension Agent II – IV – Horticulture and Small Farms

by Patricia Standeford
June 4, 2025

https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/535884/county-extension-director-and-extension-agent-ii-iv-horticulture-and-small-farms County Extension Director and Extension Agent II - IV - Horticulture and Small Farms Job no: 535884 Work ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agricultural Innovator, Farm Bill, Farmers, General Agriculture, General Information, Master Gardener Blog, Panhandle Agriculture, Small Farms, UF Career, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Join Our Workshop to Manage the Invasion of Cuban Treefrogs!

by aphilyaw
August 29, 2023

Cuban Treefrogs and Environmental Concerns Discover the fascinating world of Cuban Treefrogs and join us for an exciting workshop aimed at effectively managing their invasion. Led by Dr. Steve Johnson, an expert on Cuban Treefrogs from UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, U/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Cuban Treefrogs, Dr. Steve Johnson, Environmental Initiative, Invasion, Invasive Species, Management Options, Protect Native Species, UF/IFAS Extension, Workshop

Dirty Jobs Abound in the Natural World

by Erik Lovestrand
July 19, 2022

Most of us have had the displeasure of hurrying to our car, late for some appointment, climbing in, only to be assaulted by...sniff-sniff...the overpowering stench of doggy poo on a shoe. I can handle many of nature’s nasty smells pretty well ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Wildlife
Tags: Brood Ball, Dirty Jobs, Dung Beetles, Florida Panhandle, Manure, Scarab Beetles

In Search of Horseshoe Crabs

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 9, 2017

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 ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Crabs, Horseshoe, Panhandle Outdoors, Search

Wildlife Food Plots for North Florida

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 25, 2017

Big Buck on the Move – Photo Credit Shep Eubanks, UF/IFAS About this time each year the minds of sportsman and wildlife aficionados turn towards the planting of wildlife food plots for use by wildlife in fall, winter , and early ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Florida, Food, North, Panhandle Outdoors, Plots, Wildlife

The Bumble Bee – One of Florida’s Vital Pollinators

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 23, 2017

Cotton is largely self-pollinating but attractive to bees. Pollination by bees can increase seed set per boll. Photo by Judy Biss “The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Bumble, Florida’s, Panhandle Outdoors, Pollinators, Vital

The American Alligator: a new nuisance for the panhandle?

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 19, 2017

I 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 ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Alligator, American, Archive, Nuisance, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors

DNA Barcoding Our Way into Understanding the Lionfish Problem

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 17, 2017

In the late 1980’s a few exotic lionfish were found off the coast of Dania Florida. I do not think anyone foresaw the impact this was going to have. Producing tens of thousands of drifting eggs per female each week, they began to disperse ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Barcoding, Into, Lionfish, Panhandle Outdoors, Problem, Understanding

Bay scallops: a boom and bust lifestyle

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 26, 2017

Many species of animals go through dramatic swings in population numbers over time. For some, these fluctuations are related to the dynamics of a natural symbiotic connection such as a predator-prey relationship. A classic example of this ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Boom, Bust, Lifestyle, Panhandle Outdoors, Scallops

So What’s Good with Local Seafood?

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 24, 2017

Shrimping in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: NOAA Actually, if you like seafood – it’s all good! However, not everyone does and sometimes when this question is asked they are interested in not how it taste but where the seafood ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Good, Local, Panhandle Outdoors, Seafood, What’s

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