Picture of Florida panther courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In 1995, conservation managers made a desperate bid to save the Florida panther from extinction and released eight female pumas ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, ConservationClick here for full image. Caption at end of page. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In what researchers say is one of the most direct illustrations of global climate change’s impact on animals, a new study shows that longer summers and milder winters ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS ResearchCaption at the end of story. Click for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Recent cold weather has delayed largemouth bass spawning, says a University of Florida expert whose research suggests anglers should enjoy the opportunity for easy catches, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, ConservationClick here for full image. Caption at end of story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy set a goal that, by 2030, a third of the nation's reliance on fossil fuels would be replaced by environmentally sound products ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Vegetables of yesteryear may offer Florida farmers a brighter tomorrow, say University of Florida experts who'll be teaching a workshop on commercial production of trendy "heirloom" varieties this weekend. These crops ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Work & LifeCaption at end of story. Click here for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It might be easy for the casual beachgoer to write off sea oats as mere weeds. However, the lanky grass holds the soil of beach dunes, making it a keystone of the natural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Invasive Species, UF/IFASCaption at bottom of the page. Click here for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Dissecting owl pellets and reconstructing animal skeletons inside can be a gruesomely great educational experience for youngsters - so much so, that demand for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionCaption at bottom. Click here for full image. The Caribbean spiny lobster is one of Florida's top commercial seafood species, with an annual $27 million harvest -- but a recently discovered virus is killing the crustaceans and threatening ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Food Safety, Invasive SpeciesClick here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When it comes to fighting fires, it's usually the guy with the hose that gets all the hero worship. But as ever-increasing temperatures and droughts bring a greater threat from ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, CropsGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Fuel isn't the only product derived from petroleum. Byproducts of the refining process are used to create other substances, such as plastics. However, in the race to replace our dependence on petroleum with biofuels, these ... READ MORE
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