Category: Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, August 18, 2023

by Chris Demers
August 18, 2023

HURRICANE SEASON RAMPING UP Tropical activity will likely be on the increase as we get into late August, September, and October. Our last installment of this season’s Hurricane Preparation and Recovery webinar series is coming up on Thursday ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Meet the Chicken Turtle

by Rick O'Connor
August 18, 2023

I recently wrote an article introducing some to a panhandle turtle that is not as well-known as most – the map turtles. This week I am going to write about another lesser-known species – the chicken turtle. Some may say “is there ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Chicken Turtle, Florida Sea Grant, Panhandle Turtles

Volunteering In Nature: Thank You Ecology and Natural Resources Program Volunteers!

by Zahir Ringgold Cordes
August 16, 2023

Welcome back to the Volunteering in Nature blog series, where you can get an inspiring peak into the world of volunteering for the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Ecology and Natural Resources program! As we move deeper into summer and ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Volunteer, Volunteering_in_nature

Florida Land Steward Update, August 11, 2023

by Chris Demers
August 11, 2023

SUMMER-FALL ISSUE OF QUARTERLY FLORIDA LAND STEWARD NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE In this issue: Florida Tree Farm Program Announces 2023 Jon Gould Outstanding Florida Tree Farmer of the Year: Terry and Howard Putnal, Mass Timber: A significant ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Whale I’ll Be!

by Laura Tiu
August 10, 2023

We are fortunate to have several whale species that have been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico including humpback whales, Rice whales, fin whales, sperm whales, sei whales, and orca whales. Recently, however, we have seen multiple reports of whale ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant

Meet the Map Turtles

by Rick O'Connor
August 10, 2023

Florida has a great variety of turtles. Actually, the species richness here is higher than any other state – though Alabama may argue. Many are familiar to us. If we have not seen them, we have at least heard of them. But that may ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Panhandle, Florida Sea Grant, Map Turtles

Bees survive, ticks don’t: Pros of prescribed fire

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 9, 2023

Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool, University of Florida scientists say important pollinators survive the temporary displacement, while a common disease carrier often loses the battle. A pair of documents ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Bees, Edis, Fire, Fire Science, Prescribed Burn, Prescribed Fire, Raelene Crandall, Ticks

Volunteering In Nature: Volunteering for UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County’s Ecology and Natural Resources Program

by Zahir Ringgold Cordes
August 9, 2023

"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart." -Elizabeth Andrew It’s the people who have a lot of heart that make it possible for the Ecology and Natural Resources program at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County to ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Ecology, Natural Resources, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Volunteer, Volunteering_in_nature

Congratulations Terry and Howard Putnal: 2023 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year

by Chris Demers
August 7, 2023

By Ginger Feagle, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and John Nash, Florida Tree Farm Program President The Florida Tree Farm Program is proud to recognize Mr. Terry Putnal and, his father, Howard Putnal (in memoriam) ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife

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