Category: Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, February 20, 2026

by Chris Demers
February 20, 2026

NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK FEB. 23-27, 2026 National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is an international event dedicated to raising awareness about invasive species, the threats they pose, and the actions that can be ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Timber, Tree Farm

In Terms of Conserving Biodiversity – How Functional is a Conservation Development?

by hostetm
February 18, 2026

I recently blogged about how we could construct urban communities that conserve biodiversity. On private lands marked for development, one strategy to conserve biodiversity is to build a conservation development (CD). CD is an approach to the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Green Development, Sustainable Development
The image shows three sea urchins underwater, resting on a sandy ocean floor with green seagrass and coral formations around them.

Desarrollo de una fórmula infantil para erizos de mar como estrategia de restauración de arrecifes

by Luz Bahder
February 18, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Los erizos de mar son los jardineros del arrecife, afirma un científico de University of Florida. Devoran incansablemente las algas que, de otro modo, sofocarían ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alimentacion, Alimento, Arrecifes, Arrecifes De Coral, Caribe, Casey Hudspeth, Corales, Erizos, Erizos De Mar, Erizos Diadema, Español, Estudio, Florida, Fórmula Infantil, Infantes, Investigacion, Josh Patterson, MAR, Spanish

Florida Land Steward Update, February 13, 2026

by Chris Demers
February 13, 2026

NEW FOREST HEALTH MODULE RELEASED IN THE UF ONLINE FOREST LANDOWNER ACADEMY The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences extension team is excited to announce the launch of a new Forest Health Module in the Online Forest ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm, Wildlife
Florida panther by FWC

Wildlife Watch: Learn to protect the Florida panther during critical breeding season with Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide

by Lourdes Mederos
February 12, 2026

About this series As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live closer to people. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) shares tips through Ask ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agricultural Areas, Ask IFAS, Big Cats, Breeding Population, Caloosahatchee River, Conservation Strategies, Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Panther, Forests, FWC, Habitat, Habitat Loss, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kittens, Neighborhoods, News, Panther Behavior, Prairies, Public Awareness, Ranchlands, Research, Species Survival, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Vehicle Collisions, Wetlands, Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation
This is a close-up photo of a cougar, also known as a mountain lion or puma. It has a sleek, tawny coat and striking blue-green eyes. The background is blurred, emphasizing the focus on the cougar's intense gaze and muscular build.

Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre: Aprenda a proteger al puma de Florida durante su crucial temporada de reproducción con la guía bilingüe de Ask IFAS

by Luz Bahder
February 12, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie A medida que el desarrollo residencial y comercial continúa expandiéndose en toda Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Amenazas, Ask IFAS En Español, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Conservacion, Descubriendo La Vida Silvestre, época De Cortejo, época Reproductiva, Español, Felino, Habitat, Hoja Informativa, Hoja Informativa Sobre La Vida Silvestre De Florida: El Puma De Florida, Lago Okeechobee, León De Montaña, Medidas De Conservación, Pantera De Florida, Peligro De Extinción, Población, Protección Federal, Puma, Puma Concolor Coryi, Puma De Florida, Requerimientos De Hábitat, Servicio De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Estados Unidos, Spanish, Subespecie, Supervivencia, Sur De Florida, UF-IFAS

New Forest Health Module Released in the Online Forest Landowner Academy

by Chris Demers
February 10, 2026

The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences extension team is excited to announce the launch of a new Forest Health Module in the Online Forest Landowner Academy. Those already enrolled in the course have full access to the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Landowner Assistance, Online Course, Southern Pine Beetle, Timber, Tree Farm

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