Category: Wildlife

Back-to-School with Calves and Cowboys

by cclarson
July 22, 2025

The supply lists are out, the sales are on, and afternoon storms are in full swing: this can only mean one thing--it's back-to-school in Florida! This year, when students return to school, they might get to meet someone much more interesting ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Curriculum, Events, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Dairy Nutrition, Environment, Livestock, School, Youth
tips from the Help Desk...Bats

Tips from the help desk…Bats in your belfry, October 2022

by David Austin
November 26, 2022

Tips from the Help Desk... Bats in your belfry by David Austin Residential Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Bats are known for their scary Halloween personas. That is if bats can have personas. Nevertheless, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Bats, Conservation, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Insects, Master Gardener Volunteers, Mosquito, Pollination, Tips From The Help Desk, Wildlife

Bird Watching Series: Songbirds (Part 2)

by Taylor Davis
May 5, 2020

Week 2 of Songbirds! How many songbirds were you able to identify last week from part 1? If you missed it last week’s Songbirds (Part 1) post, click here. This week, we will be learning more "Songbirds". These birds can be seen in agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Activity, Birds, Conservation, Highlands County, Master Gardener, Wildlife

Bird Watching Series: Songbirds (Part 1)

by Taylor Davis
May 1, 2020

This week is all about songbirds! There are many other songbirds in Central Florida you can identify, but here are a few we can practice this week. Have you been following along with our weekly Bird Watching Series? I hope you were able to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Activity, Agriculture, Birds, Gardening, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Highlands County 4-H, Wildlife

Bird Watching Series: Woodpeckers

by Taylor Davis
April 24, 2020

Have you been practicing your bird identification skills from last week? I hope you were able to identify one new bird outside. If you missed it last week's Raptors & Vultures post, click here. This week, we will be learning about “Woodpeckers”. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Activity, Birds, Conservation, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Wildlife

Bird Watching Series: Raptors &Vultures

by Taylor Davis
April 17, 2020

Have you been practicing your bird identification skills from last week? I hope you were able to identify one new bird outside. If you missed it last week's Birds of Prey post, click here. This week, we will be learning about “Raptors & ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Birds, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Highlands County 4-H, Livestock, Wildlife

Bird Watching Series: Birds of Prey

by Taylor Davis
April 9, 2020

During these uncertain times everyone is trying to find ways to pass the time, whether this means being unproductive or productive. One PRODUCTIVE and educational way we can pass the time is by learning about the local wildlife. Not only does ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Activity, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Highlands County 4-H, Livestock, Master Gardeners, Wildlife

Florida Cattle and Environmental Impact Statistics

by Taylor Davis
October 7, 2019

In the technological advanced world we live in today, many people take to Facebook or other social media outlets to receive their "news". This is not the best way to get unbiased news because majority of people use social media as a way to ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Livestock, Wildlife

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