When was the last time you saw a native green anole? This fine specimen was climbing in the branches of a Crape Myrtle at the Exploration Gardens. The Cuban Brown Anole has taken over much of the food and habitat that once belonged to our native ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Vultures are seen along many roadways feeding on dead animals as seen here at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center. They play an important role in the environment. This clean up may prevent the spread of diseases. For more information ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Introduction to the Lone Cabbage Oyster Reef Restoration Project Thursday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. Community Center, 809 6th Street, Cedar Key In less than 30 years, 3,000-year-old oyster reefs off Florida’s Big Bend coastline have declined ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Master Gardener, Celia Beamish My favorite native tree is the native pine. Of course, there are several native pines, so a person with a bigger yard than mine could have a collection! Would that be cool or ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
By Samantha Grenrock UF/IFAS Communications When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have created an online ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
There are 46 species of native snakes in Florida, six are venomous, and two of the six live only in north Florida and the Panhandle. People tend to have visceral reactions to snakes that usually involves a degree of fear and loathing. The ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Plants and animals that live outside of their native ranges as a result of human activity are known as nonnative species. Although not all nonnative species become invasive, those that do have the ability to harm ecology, economy, and human ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
The star has a lot of symbolism this time of year. However, this unique shape is present year-round in our beautiful coastal waters in the form of starfish, or more correctly, sea stars; because they aren’t a fish. Sea stars are echinoderms, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
For every one thousand sea turtle eggs that hatch, only about one hatchling will survive to become an adult. That sobering statistic provides the title for a new book about sea turtles. One in a Thousand: Those Amazing Sea Turtles is a new ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Most disease-transmitting mosquito species live in deforested areas, a finding that may influence decisions on where and when to cut down trees, a new University of Florida study shows. Deforestation occurs when people ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS, Wildlife