Tag: Florida

Bat researchers have trouble using nets to catch species that forage in open spaces and fly too high, out of reach of traditional netting methods. But researchers seeking to catch...

Florida wildlife officials have launched a number of new initiatives to tackle the spread of the invasive Burmese python, an introduced species that has been impacting native wildlife in the...

New population estimates for 2016 have revealed net population increases for the Florida panther, Florida manatee, and Mexican gray wolf since 2015. For each of these three endangered species, this...

A female Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) has likely crossed the Caloosahatchee River in southwest Florida, making it the first time there has been evidence of a female panther north...

Endangered kites in Florida may have an unlikely savior: a type of invasive snail the size of a baseball. Until recently, the Florida population of snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus)...

For the average person, finding a giant invasive snake might sound worse than finding a small one. But the opposite is true on Key Largo in Florida, where locals and...

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is seeking applicants for two scholarships – the 2017 Greater Everglades Undergraduate Student Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) and the 2017 Courtney Tye Graduate Student...

Following the introduction of mallards in Florida in the 1960s as a favorite in backyard ponds and other landscaped areas, the ducks took a liking to Florida mottled ducks. Now...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed the delisting of the Eastern puma, an extinct cougar subspecies. While reviewing the proposal, scientists have suggested that there may have never...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently voted to hold off on this year’s black bear hunt. Last year, the state’s first bear hunt in 21 years — as...