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Study: Sea level rise shifts habitat for endangered Keys species

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 1, 2023

A newly published study in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation describes the response to sea level rise by an endangered species only found in the Florida Keys. The silver rice rat moved to higher elevations at a greater ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Endangered Species, Endemic Species, Florida Keys, Rats, Robert McCleery, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Squirrel Appreciation Day is Jan. 21: Here are six reasons to start loving these nutty critters

by Samantha Murray
January 17, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Squirrels often get a bad rap. They raid bird feeders. They can chew through just about anything. They dart out in front of cars. But, while sometimes inconvenient for humans, this oft-labeled “nuisance” animal has ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: News, Robert McCleery, Squirrels, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF/IFAS researcher: Cats, dogs teaming up is best way to keep rodents away

by Brad Buck
February 8, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Cats and dogs may be longtime enemies, but when teamed up, they keep rodents away, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher says. That’s good news for farmers trying to keep rodents ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cats And Dogs, Robert McCleery, Rodents, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF/IFAS researchers awarded National Science Foundation grants to study animals in their environment

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 28, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Knowing where animals choose to spend their time and why they may have chosen those areas is fundamental to conserving our nation's wildlife. Two researchers from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Robert McCleery, University Of Florida

UF study helps quantify biodiversity decrease around farmland

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 10, 2013

Click here for photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Animal biodiversity suffers near conservation areas that border big farms, and the effects can spread for miles, according to a new study by University of Florida researchers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Africa, Biodiversity, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, PLoS One, Robert McCleery, Sugarcane, Swaziland, University Of Florida, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Zachary M. Hurst

Sea-level rise threatens endangered rabbit far more than development, UF research finds

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 20, 2012

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image.GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When University of Florida researcher Robert McCleery and a graduate student began looking at why an endangered marsh rabbit’s habitat was disappearing in the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Habitat Loss, Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit, Rabbit, Robert McCleery, Schmidt, Sea Level, Sea Level Rise

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