Category: Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 2, 2025

by Chris Demers
May 2, 2025

THANKS EVERYONE WHO JOINED US FOR THE MENDOZA’S FLORIDA LAND STEWARD OF THE YEAR TOUR ON APRIL 25 Over 50 landowners, foresters, resource professionals, conservationists, and agricultural producers joined us last Friday for a tour of Rebecca ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Surprises in Your Garden

by Donna Corbelli Castro
April 29, 2025

I love a good surprise! Who doesn't?  I have been gardening personally and professionally for over 50 years and my garden never ceases to amaze me.  If you have a Florida Friendly garden with native plant diversity and especially flowers, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, , Wildlife
Tags: 9 Principles, Cosmos, Florida Friendly, Long Horned Bees, Native Bees, Newsletter, Pollinator Gardens, Pollinators

Florida Land Steward Update, April 18, 2025

by Chris Demers
April 18, 2025

EARTH DAY COMING UP APRIL 22 I used to have a bumper sticker that said, “For a Forester Every Day is Earth Day”. This rings true for everyone who spends each day working toward the sustainability of natural resources on private and public ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Earth Day, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Management, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm
Alligator in water, close-up in its natural environment

La mayoría de las mordeduras de caimanes se deben a conductas humanas riesgosas, no a caimanes agresivos

by Luz Bahder
April 17, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las conductas humanas riesgosas, no la agresión de los caimanes, es la principal causa de mordeduras, según un estudio ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alligators, Ataques, Caimanes, Centre College En Kentucky, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale (FLREC), Comportamientos De Riesgo, Comportamientos Riesgosos, Conductas De Riesgo, CrocAttack.org, Depredador, Español, FLREC, Frank Mazzotti, Lagartos, Mark Teshera, Mordeduras, Spanish, Territorio De Caimanes, Vida Silvestre

Vertical Oyster Gardens and You!

by Dr. Megan Moore
April 16, 2025

Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) VOGS are oyster restoration structures composed of recycled oyster shells strung together and suspended in coastal intertidal zones. The VOGs recruit new oyster growth, expanding oyster reef habitats and promoting ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Oyster Reefs, Oysters, Restoration, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Vog, Vogs

Citizen scientists help researchers protect keystone species

by Megan Winslow
April 16, 2025

Range maps for diamondback terrapins – a type of vulnerable turtle species – highlight the entire United States East Coast and Gulf Coast. Until a few years ago, however, the shading hiccupped between Port St. Joe, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Apalachicola County, Baldwin County, Bay County, Bycatch Device, CITES, Citizen Science, Conservation, Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora, Crab Trap, Environment, Escambia County, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast, Habitat, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Keystone Species, Marsh, Mathilda Ravine, Megan Winslow, Mollusks, Okaloosa County, Orientation, Panhandle, Panhandle Terrapin Project, Pensacola And Perdido Bays Estuary Program, Rick O'Connor, Santa Rosa County, Survey, Threatened, U.S. Geological Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USGS, Volunteer, Wakulla County, Walton County

Meet Chelsea Dinon: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story

by Katherine Clements
April 16, 2025

Blog co-authored by Mary Ellen Boelhower, Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) graduate Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) helps young professionals round out their skills Biologist Chelsea Dinon lives to go cave diving in Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Course, Ecology, Featured, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Fmnp-in-srq, Learn, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Wildlife

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