Marine and freshwater fish support important angling industries that provide substantial benefit to local economies. Although catch and release - both voluntary and mandatory - aims to conserve fish stocks, its effectiveness is dependent on ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
From Tallahassee, Florida, to Washington, D.C., the Loop Legislative Internship Program has supported more than 20 College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students in various majors. This year, the scholarship celebrates its 10th anniversary! In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Livestock, Natural Resources, Professional Development,
Are you interested in attracting more birds to your backyard? Read on to learn ways to create a backyard habitat that birds will love! All animals need an environment that meets their needs for survival. Take us humans, for instance. Even ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Enthusiasm is high for citizen science projects in our area, as we've seen with the success of our Sarasota County Horseshoe Crab Watch Program. Participants eagerly have waded in (sometimes literally) on efforts to gather more information ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
In the technological advanced world we live in today, many people take to Facebook or other social media outlets to receive their "news". This is not the best way to get unbiased news because majority of people use social media as a way to ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
This fall, Adrian Dougherty traded in the flat landscapes of Gainesville for the mountains and grasslands of Ecuador through a study abroad program. This past summer, the senior wildlife ecology and conservation major interned at the Merritt ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
An Environment of Inspiration Next week I will be backpacking in the Grand Canyon. A group of friends and I are spending five days exploring the canyon; one of the world’s most popular natural wonders. According to the National Park Service, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Inspired by Richard Louv’s book "Last Child in the Woods," Take A Child Outside Week (Sept. 24-30) was founded to help connect children with nature and to combat what Louv has referred to as "nature-deficit disorder." According to the National ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, RecreationIntroduction This morning I drank coffee and ate a giant bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and honey. Afterward, my family and I decided to go hiking. I put on my wool socks and filled up our reusable water bottles with water. My morning was ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeA Continued Series If you are currently eating breakfast or enjoying a nice cup of coffee or tea-thank a pollinator. While you are outside today, enjoying the fresh air and shade-thank a tree. These are a couple examples of the nearly innumerable ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water