Fungal disease drains energy and dries snakes out
A pair of new studies illuminate one of the ways that a fungal disease may be killing snakes as well as what methods may not work for protecting infected serpents. ...
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Fences keep predators from grasshopper sparrow nests
Small fences are keeping predators away from endangered songbird nests in Florida, buying the birds precious time while wildlife managers organize a larger ...
Looking beyond the visible spectrum to detect pythons
While contracted python hunters in Florida’s Everglades are attempting to eliminate the invasive species that’s devastating the natural ecosystem, they aren’t ...
Two suspects charged in turtle smuggling case
Two Florida men face a number of charges related to the illegal capture and sale of freshwater turtle species. According to a press release by the Florida Fish and ...
Drug overdose therapy cures poisoned sea turtles
Sea turtles suffering from the toxic effects of getting caught in red tide algae may benefit from therapy normally used to treat human drug overdose patients. “It ...
Florida officials looking for videos of crippled panthers
Florida panthers are suffering from a crippling disorder, and state wildlife officials are looking for more evidence to determine the cause of the problem. Eight ...
Rising seas may hasten Florida’s mangrove loss
Development and sea level rise has caused Florida to lose much of the mangrove forests that once lined its coasts, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey ...
Florida boosts efforts to combat invasive pythons
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to double resources to remove Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) from in and around the Everglades. The governor says ...
JWM: When gators attack! — And when they don’t
A landscaper was pruning a tree on Florida’s Sanibel Island when a 12-foot alligator seized her by the arm and dragged her 10 feet to a nearby pond. By the time ...
Florida panther population grows, but gene flow still a concern
Efforts to bolster the only existing population of Florida panthers have been largely successful, but genetic health of the animals will likely remain a concern due ...