Wood 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, WildlifeProtect the Waterfront. Plants planted along the water’s edge, both in the water and along the shoreline have many benefits. They naturally add aesthetic value, help reduce erosion and filter pollution. They create nursery habitat ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeThis catchy phrase coined by Robert Turpin (Escambia County Marine Resources Division) describes the new invader to our marine waters. Many coastal residents are aware of the invasive lionfish that has invaded our local reefs but few have probably ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTallahassee Democrat October 31, 2014 Photos by Kathy Kinsey and Danie Turner By Kathy Kinsey ‘She was a long cool woman in a black dress’ always comes to mind when I think about the Black ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Over the past year I have been hearing from clientele in the upper and lower Keys about a thick webbing on their plants. At the October 2014 Big Pine Key October Plant Clinic I received a sample of three pumpkin seed like structures with webbing. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeIn the last few weeks we have received an increase in calls about snake encounters. Most of these have dealt with small juvenile snakes folks are finding on their property, or in their homes, but we are also hearing about large ones. Corn snakes ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat October 10, 2014 Photos by Kathy Kinsey By Kathy Kinsey Looking like a miniature Yorkie sporting his new Christmas blanket, the saddleback caterpillar is ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife