Category: Wildlife
Why are King Penguins so Colorful?
October 21, 2016
By Adia Sovie, PhD student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Dept. On islands throughout the Southern Ocean king penguins inhabit bare and windswept beaches. Contrasted next to the gray cobbles and brown-green patches of hardy grass the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeThe Inaugural 2016 FWC Lionfish Challenge has come to an End… So What Now?
October 18, 2016
Most coastal residents along the panhandle are aware of the invasive lionfish and the potential impacts they could have on local fisheries and ecosystems. Since they were first detected in this area in 2010, there have been tournaments, workshops, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: 2016, Challenge, Come, End…, Inaugural, Lionfish, Panhandle Outdoors
Tree Frogs Have Adapted To Live Around Humans
October 14, 2016
By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Kermit the Frog, Muppet philosopher and foil for Miss Piggy, has been quoted as saying, “It hard to be green.” It does not take much imagination to appreciate the potential multiple meanings ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Florida, Frogs, Les Harrison, Local, Natural Wakulla, Tree Frogs, Wakulla County Extension, Wild Life
Battling Bat Myths
October 8, 2016
This close-up photo of a Seminole bat and her two pups exhibits their furry, mammalian traits. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS Extension As we enter Halloween season, one of the most popular images of this spooky time of year is that ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Battling, Myths, Panhandle Outdoors
Are We Losing Our Natural History Skills?
October 2, 2016
Recently I attended a conference that included a series of talks at the University of Florida’s Whitney Marine Lab. One of the talks was presented by the director of the lab, Dr. Mark Martindale, who discussed the history and mission of the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: History, Losing, Natural, Panhandle Outdoors, Skills
Seahorse Key Marine Lab moves to cross-campus management
September 21, 2016
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Santa Fe College have teamed up to manage the Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory, an off-shore facility in the Cedar Keys National ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeTags: Featured Hot Topic, Micheal Allen, Nature Coast Biological Station, Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory
A blueprint for success; three decades of community-based conservation in Madagascar
September 20, 2016
By Wes Boone, PhD student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Dept. Madagascar is a land of endemism and anthropogenic destruction. In the ~88 million years since Madagascar separated from the Indian sub-continent, both plants and animals ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeSeminar on attracting butterflies and hummingbirds this Wednesday
September 19, 2016
I always enjoy being outdoors and watching butterflies and hummingbirds as we move into late summer and fall. Fall is the peak season for butterflies in the Florida Panhandle and there are a surprising number of hummingbirds that migrate to ... READ MORE
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