By Erica Christiansen, PhD student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation On September 28, doctoral candidate Nia Haynes presented an exit seminar for her dissertation, a project exploring the underrepresentation of minorities in conservation ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesDo you have any exotic pets you can no longer care for? Would you like the opportunity to surrender those pets without any penalties or fines? Then join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Gulfarium Marine Adventure ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Coyotes were introduced in Florida in the 1920s for hunting and, today, they live in every county in the state and are becoming a nuisance in some areas. Lisa Hickey, an Extension agent for the University of Florida’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Bats have had a bad reputation as blood-sucking flying rodents for years, but some facts about these nocturnal creatures may surprise you. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Buying local produce and nuts makes you more open to eating fresh fruits and vegetables, highlights the significance of agriculture and boosts your local economy. Since Florida pecans are available from October to January, now is the perfect ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Crops, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot TopicCorn and sorghum mazes are great family fun in October. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson October is a glorious time of year in northwest Florida. Temperatures are cooler, skies seem bluer, and the summer crowds have left the still-warm waters ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation
We have a new article on Featured Creatures that will answer that question! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Morpho peleides Kollar, the blue morpho butterfly, also known as the peleides blue morpho or common blue morpho, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTallahassee Democrat October 9, 2015 By: Kathy Kinsey No other bird reminds me that fall is on the way more than a crow making his caw-caws across the back side of the field on a cold and foggy day. It is just a wonderful sound. And ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy Jessica Laskowski, PhD student, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Do we need wild bees? (1) Fresh squeezed OJ (2) Farmer’s market blueberries (3) Dinner at The Top My favorite Gainesville, FL delicacies may all ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Need a creative way to teach students about Florida’s ecosystems? How about tracking the journey of an invasive plant or putting together a puzzle of freshwater plants? The University of Florida’s Institute of Food ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension