Though bears usually keep to themselves, they do sometimes come in contact with humans, especially when food is involved (Guiliano et al. 2014). While spotting a Florida black bear in the wild can be a beautiful experience, limiting human-bear ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, WildlifeCarp edema virus disease is killing wild and cultured varieties of carp and worrying koi enthusiasts and carp aquaculturists in the United States and around the world. The disease causes skin lesions and swelling and is sometimes called "koi ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WildlifeThe hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. This 3-page fact sheet about the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
December in Florida brings the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, right whale appearances, and a fish called oscar. More on December wildlife happenings... Photo credit: ShaftInAction/Thinkstock READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeYep, but do not get to alarmed just yet… it is not the same species as the famous one from Australia. That said… who is this new invader to our waters and is it of concern? This Four-handed box jelly was found near NAS Pensacola in 2015.Photo: ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Canals have crossed the Everglades since pre-Columbian times, but its modern canals are wider, deeper and hundreds of kilometers longer than any that existed previously. Because of their size and prominence, canals have shaped and changed the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeEveryone knows there are “sea horses”, “sea cows”, “catfish”, and “dogfish” but a ”turkeyfish”? Is there such a thing as a “turkey fish”? Well yes there is!… its scientific name is Pterois volitans but most know it ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
By Harrison Jones, Masters student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Dept. Ask anyone with a birdfeeder and they might agree that the chickadee is the preteen of the songbird world. Moving around in cliquish groups, infinitely excitable, ... READ MORE
Category: , UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeBy Julia Salvador, Masters Student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Dept. The Iberá Wetlands are a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough and courses of water. Iberá is one of the most important fresh water reservoirs ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife