Tag: invasives
Winter Weather – Just Right for Controling Unwanted Trees
February 20, 2014
As Floridians we often struggle to find any upside to these cold, gray days we've been experiencing past few months. As “unfloridian” as our winters can be they pale in comparison to those endured by the more northern states. In fact, the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Climate, Dormant, Fall, Fighting Panhandle Invasives, Habitat Conservation, Invasive Control, Invasive Management, Invasive Species, Invasives, Land Management, Panhandle Outdoors, Tree Control, Using Herbicide, Winter
Deer Feeders Can Hide Trouble!
January 3, 2014
Deer feeders are common in North Florida, and “deer corn” is sold in multiple markets. Cross-roads convenience stores sell it in plain brown bags and big box stores in town sell it in camouflage bags with three color pictures ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Corn Feeder, Deer, Feeding Corn, Feeding Game, Fighting Panhandle Invasives, Food Plot, Habitat Conservation, Invasive, Invasives, Land Management, Palmer Amaranth, Panhandle Outdoors, Wildlife
2013 Lionfish Summit; update on FWC meeting in Cocoa Beach
November 22, 2013
It seems everyone in the Panhandle is talking about the invasive lionfish. This non-native member of the scorpionfish family was first seen in U.S. waters in 1989 near Ft. Lauderdale. Over the last two decades, much has been learned about the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Artificial Reef, Curiosities, Diving, Environmental Education, Fisheries, Fishing, Invasive, Invasives, Lionfish, Panhandle Outdoors, Wildlife
Beach Vitex… Is It a Growing Problem?
July 20, 2013
It’s actually a pretty plant, this Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), and it is very good at stabilizing eroding dunes. In the 1990’s, the state of South Carolina planted this shrub to help restore dunes lost during hurricanes. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Beach Vitex, Carolina, Dunes, Habitat Conservation, Invasive, Invasives, IPM, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants
Wildlife Flourishes in Florida’s Summer! But Watch for Invaders Too!
July 6, 2013
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Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Frog, Invasives, Panhandle Outdoors, Sea Life, Toads, Treefrog, Wildlife
Plants I wish I had not planted
June 4, 2013
Plants I wish I had not planted Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Anne Tofield, Artemesia ‘lime light’ Friday, May 31, 2013 We have all made mistakes in our gardens. Some major, and others minor ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: April-June 2013, Groundcovers, Invasives
The Invasion of the Lionfish
November 26, 2012
The Invasion of the Lionfish (Photo: Florida Sea Grant) It is a song that has been played in our state time and again. An exotic pet or plant is brought across our borders and either intentionally or accidentally released into the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Fisheries, Gulf Of Mexico, Invasive, Invasives, Lend A Hand, Lionfish, Northwest Florida, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation
IGUANA BE GONNA?
December 9, 2008
According to the UF/IFAS publication by W. H. Kern, Jr., Assistant Professor "Dealing with Iguanas in South Florida" http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IN/IN52800.pdf The best measures for iguanas are tolerance, exclusion, and habitat modification. ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeTags: Invasives