Category: Natural Resources

UF/IFAS experts on bed bugs and how to keep them from hitchhiking to your homes from your travels

by Lourdes Mederos
December 13, 2023

With recent media exposure of bed bug activity impacting travelers worldwide, the public perception of this species tends to draw some concerns over its potential for harming humans and pets. University of Florida experts at the Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bed Bugs, Faith Oi, Fort Lauderdale Structural Fumigation School, Holiday Travel, Holidays, News, Pests, Roberto Pereira, SFYL Hot Topic, Travel, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Entomology And Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Pest Management University, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Urban Entomology

Weekly “What is it?”: Franklin tree

by carriestevenson
December 13, 2023

I have written about William Bartram here before—he and his father, the “King’s Botanist”—explored Pensacola and much of the coastal southeast in the late 1700’s. Curious observers of everything from plant growth and wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Habitat Conservation, Native Plants, Trees, Weekly What Is It

Under Threat: The Florida Panther

by Zahir Ringgold Cordes
December 13, 2023

Each year on December 4th, we celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day. This day serves as a reminder of the urgent need to protect and conserve all of the unique and invaluable wildlife that live in our ecosystems. In honor of World Wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Sustainability, Under Threat, Water, Wildlife

Revival and Resilience

by VICTOR BLANCO
December 12, 2023

: Coastal Recovery Post-Hurricane Idalia The aftermath of Hurricane Idalia left an indelible mark on coastal communities, including the path it forged along the Gulf of Mexico. This formidable force of nature brought devastation and ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources,
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Hurricane, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration

Under Threat: Conservation of Florida’s Threatened and Endangered Species

by Zahir Ringgold Cordes
December 11, 2023

Approximately one-third of wildlife species in the United States are listed as vulnerable, according to a National Wildlife Federation report (2018). All around the world, wildlife face threats from a variety of human caused-factors, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Under Threat, Wildlife

Attracting Birds to your Autumn Yard

by Amanda Marek
December 11, 2023

As we celebrate the fall and winter holidays, you may spend more time at home wandering around your yard. Notice any new sounds? Or flicks of color fly by? Florida is home to over 500 species of birds (credit: Florida Ornithological Society), ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Wildlife
Tags: Attracting Bird, Birds, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Migratory Birds, Wildlife

Learn More and Apply for an Internship with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County!

by Samantha Sliger
December 8, 2023

2024 Sarasota County Summer Internship applications are available! Are you interested in getting hands-on experience in your chosen field? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Intern Sarasota County is dedicated to providing ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Communications, Ecology, Intern, InternSarasotaLife, Internship, Natural Resources, Pgm_EcoNR, Pgm_Sustain

Controlling “Florida Snow” in St. Augustinegrass Lawns

by Stephen Brown
December 7, 2023

“Florida Snow” The weed now commonly called “Florida snow” is Richardia grandiflora, a creeping perennial that reproduces by seeds and stem fragments. There are three other Richardias, or pusleys, found in Florida, none of which are ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf,
Tags: Florida Pusley, Florida Snow, Large-flower Pusley, Lawn Weeds, Richardia, Richardia Grandiflora, Turf Weeds, Weed Control, Weeds Of Southern Turfgrasses

Cottonmouths of Our Barrier Islands

by Rick O'Connor
December 7, 2023

I am going to end 2023 with an article on a project I hope to conduct in 2024. It will focus on insular cottonmouths and will focus on the western panhandle, though those in the eastern panhandle might be interested and could help. For obvious ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Cottonmouths, Florida Panhandle, Florida Sea Grant, Snakes

Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)

by carriestevenson
December 7, 2023

Back in the day when thousands of shrimp boats trawled the Gulf, Atlantic, and bays along the coast, fishing was a bit of a free-for-all. Shrimp populations were abundant, but catching unintended species (bycatch) was a fact of life. Up ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Fisheries, Sea Turtles, Seafood, Weekly What Is It, Wildlife

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