Tag: endangered

Floridians passionate about, but puzzled by, endangered and invasive species

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 18, 2014

Photo cutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Floridians would likely support a 1 percent sales tax bump to prevent and eradicate disruptive invasive species, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alexa Lamm, Endangered, Frank Mazzotti, Jack Payne, PIE Center, Public Opinion Survey

UF/IFAS researchers say Florida panther effort likely saved big cats from extinction

by Tom Nordlie
December 17, 2012

Cutline at bottom. Click here for larger image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When wildlife managers imported eight female Texas pumas in hopes they would mate with native Florida panthers, they knew they were taking a bit of a risk. But a new University ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation
Tags: Endangered, Extinction, Jeff Hostetler, Madan Oli, Panther, Puma, Texas

Snake predator may benefit endangered bird, UF study finds

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 23, 2011

Caption at bottom. Click here and here for high resolution images. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An endangered Florida bird may have some unexpected help in its struggle for survival, according to a new University of Florida study. UF ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Endangered, John Kappes, Katie Sieving, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Snakes, University Of Florida, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Woodpecker

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