Many plants and animals have been introduced to new regions for centuries, as people have discovered new lands. These transient species are known as non-natives, and can become invasive. Invasive species occur throughout the world and may blend ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesThe Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA) is organizing a nonnative freshwater fishing tournament for Invasive Species Week. Begins: 6:00 AM Saturday February 21, 2015 Ends: 12:00 AM ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesPlease Leave No Trace Franklin County’s “Leave No Trace” Ordinance is in effect for Franklin County beaches. Personal items such as tents, chairs, toys, umbrellas and coolers must be removed from the public beaches between 9 p.m. and 7 ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Epicorsia oedipodalis is known as the fiddlewood leafroller and the seagrape moth. These caterpillars roll up leaves of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionNature has provided us with an incredible resource in the diverse assemblage of molluscan shellfish that inhabit our coastal bays and estuaries. One bivalve species in particular provides many human benefits. The eastern oyster (Crassostrea ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesBy Nia Haynes, WEC PhD Candidate The Natural Resources Diversity Initiative (NRDI) is a student run, faculty supported organization that works to introduce a diverse group of students from all disciplines to the natural resources field. We ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Work & LifeWood ducks are one of the most colorful ducks in North America. Breeding males showcase an unbelievable combination of colors including a red bill and eyes, a metallic purplish-green crested head, black cheeks with thick white stripes, a maroon ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy Rashidah H. Farid, M.S. Doctoral Student, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation University of Florida Email: rfarid@ufl.edu In Peru, the majority of the land is under some form of a hydrocarbon lease. Seventy-two percent of these ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, WildlifeWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Hesperapis oraria Snelling and Stage is a specialized, solitary bee belonging to the family Melittidae (Dasypodainae). Hesperapis ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeBy Felipe Hernandez The working group of the Southern Cone Conservation Leadership Initiative is pleased to announce the visit of Dr. Susan Walker and Dr. Andrés Novaro to University of Florida. Both WEC alumni, they have lived ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife