Written by Max Geller, undergraduate summer intern hosted by FWC Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program What is FIM? State agencies such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are tasked with balancing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Invasive species in Florida like Nile monitors and Argentine black-and-white tegus pose a growing threat to the Sunshine State’s environment, economy and public safety. South Florida’s warm climate, disturbed habitats and bustling pet ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las especies invasoras, como los varanos del Nilo y los tegus argentinos blanco y negro (conocidos también como lagartos ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Written by Ethan Hancock, 2024 undergraduate summer intern hosted by Dr. Travis Thomas at the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station I spent this past summer working with Dr. Travis Thomas’ team on turtle sampling in the ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, , Wildlife
Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. La temporada de pesca deportiva de vieiras en Florida, conocidas también como escalopes, conchas de abanico o patas de mula, dio inicio el pasado sábado 15 de ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
As officials continued to patrol parts of the University of Florida campus where they last spotted a bear Thursday evening, a wildlife ecologist offered advice about staying safe in the event of a bear encounter. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
About Hunter Safety I've taught hunter safety for the Florida Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Commission (FWC) since 2008. In the class I teach, which is the online completion class, we review safety, laws, and regulations, and significant ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Wildlife
Written by 2023 UF/IFAS NCBS Undergraduate Intern Thaleia Roda This summer, I had the pleasure of being the Nature Coast Biological Station’s (NCBS) Coastal Ecology Intern under Dr. Mike Allen. Since I was stationed at NCBS, I became ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife