By Angie Adkin Huge smiles, excited laughter and ‘ohhs and ahhs’ fill the air when people visit zoos, aquariums, nature parks, animal reservations, and national parks. A lot of people feel an intense connection with wildlife and the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Both African and Asian elephants are in danger of becoming extinct. Latest surveys report that wild populations of African elephants are much lower than anticipated. With current rates of poaching, some estimates have elephants going extinct ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeBy Dr. Chris J. Mortensen Is modern science flawed? For in the office directly next to me sits a brilliant geneticist. Within my own building, sits one of the world ’s most recognized animal reproductive biologists. Both have made important ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchBy Dr. Chris J. Mortensen, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences Never before in our history as a species have we faced the challenges that we face now. The United Nations now estimates a human population of over 10 billion people ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Livestock, Natural Resources, Wildlife