They named him “Lestat.” But unlike his bloodsucking namesake, the little Seminole bat clinging to the bricks of a campus building was purely interested in mama’s milk. Later on, he will develop a taste for insects, as his mother teaches ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Year # of Nests # hatched # disoriented 2011 84 52 26 majority on Perdido Key 2012 74 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tallahassee Democrat Eastern gray squirrel: Photo by Steve Chandler Friday, June 28, 2013 By Steve Chandler Gardeners find great pleasure in nurturing plants to bestow ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeGrowing up in Northwest Florida I always understood that the “copperhead” and the “moccasin” were two different venomous snakes. As I grew older and talked with locals, I have found that the name “copperhead” is often used when ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThere are many animals that strike fear in humans but little cause more than snakes. Interestingly kids seem to like them, it is when we become an adult that we do not; why is that? There are several explanations and all have merit. One are ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeRat snakes are one of the more commonly encountered snakes in our area. They truly do eat a lot of rodents and so this draws them towards human habitation searching for food. As a group they can grow quite large and for those of us who do ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeAnyone who has been to the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center in the past 21 years has probably met “Regis”, our eastern kingsnake. “Regis” has been our “poster-child” for snake biology and conservation for 1000’s of visitors to the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Many people are noticing small insects on trunks and branches of their trees. When disturbed, these insects move in a group and are commonly called tree cattle because of this herding habit. They are ¼ inch brownish-black insects with white ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Assistance Available for Non-Industrial, Private Forest Landowners The Florida Forest Service at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is taking applications for the Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Assistance ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife
The late singer Tiny Tim may have tiptoed through the tulips, but he never walk through the weeds. It is likely because he was afraid of snakes. It is no coincidence the devil took on the form of a snake in the Book of Genesis. No creature ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife