The purpose of the Pensacola Snake Watch project is to educate residents in the Pensacola Bay area what types of snakes are most frequently encountered by residents and what time of year they are encountered. The bay area is home to 40 different ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
I am always on the lookout for easily accessible places to get out into nature. Much of my job entails leading other people outdoors and teaching them more about what they're seeing. I've found in my years with Extension that if someone ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Early in 2022 I decided to begin a survey of snakes in the Pensacola Bay area. The purpose was to find out which species were encountered and how often. Based on Snakes of the Southeastern United States by Dr. Whit Gibbons and Dr. Mike Dorcas ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
This sounds similar to the idea that has been discussed about protecting some species of sharks. Do we really want to do this? It reminds me of an interesting situation that was created when they passed the Marine Mammal Act in ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeI am going to end 2023 with an article on a project I hope to conduct in 2024. It will focus on insular cottonmouths and will focus on the western panhandle, though those in the eastern panhandle might be interested and could help. For obvious ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeI began this project in 2022 wanting to know which of the 40 species of snakes known to inhabit the Pensacola Bay area were encountered by people. I also wanted to know where they were encountering them and what time of year. This information ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeThe Snake Watch Project is one that is helping residents in the Pensacola Bay area better understand which species of snakes are most encountered, where they are encountered, and what time of year. The project began in 2022 and over the last ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
It’s warm here in northwest Florida, which means our cold-blooded reptile friends are on the move. In the last few weeks, I’ve seen a snake at work, one at home, and received snake photos from my neighbors' and parents’ yards. A fear ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeIn 2022 Escambia County Extension began the Snake Watch Project. The objective of this project was to log which snakes people encounter when they are out and about, where they encountered them, and what time of year. The purpose of this ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
People have a lot of strong feelings about snakes. Whether it be fear, alarm, hatred, or wonder, it’s rare someone doesn’t react at all to seeing a snake in front of them. I will say, though, that when one of our volunteers sent a photo ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife