Category: Wildlife

Be On The Lookout For Places Where Mosquitoes Breed

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 8, 2016

Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director It is an often made wish of summer that the cold weather of winter will kill all the mosquitoes, gnats and no-see-ums. This climactic fete would spare people, pets and livestock the irritation ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Bugs, Extension, Florida, Garden, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Mosquito, Mosquito Control, Natural Resources, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension

SNRE graduate student leads the way in Cuban manatee conservation

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 8, 2016

By Hannah O. Brown Anmari Alvarez-Aleman hitchhiked 40 miles to North Havana in the winter of 2007 in search of a sight that would guide her life in the years to come—a Florida manatee and her calf resting in the intake canal of a power plant. “We ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Anmari Alvarez-Aleman, Cuba, Manatee, School Of Natural Resources And Environment

Prescribed Burns in Florida

by Samantha Murray
March 7, 2016

A prescribed burn is the intentional, controlled burning of vegetation by resource management professionals. Though prescribed burns might initially seem destructive, they actually help keep ecosystems in balance and keep people and their property ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Wildlife
Tags: Ecosystems, Environment Hot Topic, Florida Scrub Jay, Prescribed Burns, Wildfires

NISAW 2016 – Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon) “Lions in the Gulf and Tigers in the Bay”

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 3, 2016

Five tiger shrimp captured by shrimpers in Pensacola Bay. Giant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon): This catchy phrase coined by Robert Turpin (Escambia County Marine Resources Division) describes a recent invader to our marine waters in ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: 2016, Bay, Gulf, Lions, Monodon, NISAW, Panhandle Outdoors, Penaeus, Prawn, Tiger, Tigers

March Wildlife Happenings

by Samantha Murray
February 29, 2016

March brings the start of spring—and the appearance of wildlife like red foxes, swallow tailed kites, and toads. More wildlife happenings… UF/IFAS Photo READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Environment Hot Topic, Spring, Wildlife Happenings

Welcome back! We STILL want to know what’s bugging you!

by Tom Nordlie
February 24, 2016

Welcome to the new online habitat, er, home for the University of Florida’s Bug Week! The UF/IFAS Web Team has designed this terrific new website, where you’ll find information about all the Bug Week 2016 activities, along with plenty ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, What's Bugging You?

NISAW 2016 – An Update on the Lionfish Situation in the Panhandle

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 22, 2016

Lionfish (Pterois volitans): Hooking a lionfish in local waters is still a rare event but reported encounters with anglers are increasing. (Photo Courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). An Update on the Lionfish ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: 2016, Lionfish, NISAW, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Situation, Update

Armadillos in Florida

by Samantha Murray
February 22, 2016

When I first moved Florida, I was really charmed the first time I saw an armadillo up close. As it toddled across a lawn at dusk, I remember thinking how exotic yet clumsy it looked. Read on to find out how truly unique this animal is… ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Armadillos, Environment Hot Topic, Lawn Damage From Wildlife, Leprosy

“I heard that UF created the lovebug. Is that true?”

by Tom Nordlie
February 18, 2016

No, it’s not true. Not by a long shot. Not even close. NO! This rumor’s been around for decades and its origins are unknown. But we can tell you a few things to bust this myth: First, it’s clearly contradicted by the historical record: The ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: BugWeek, Flies, Lovebug, Pests, Plecia Nearctica

Regular-Sized Bugs on the Big Screen, Part 1: Dr. No

by Tom Nordlie
February 18, 2016

Hello, and welcome to the first installment of "Regular-Sized Bugs on the Big Screen." This series of posts is BugWeek’s way of saluting real arthropods that make cameo appearances in films – they get less attention than their unnaturally ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife
Tags: BugWeek, Dr. No, James Bond, Tarantula

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