Conservation groups notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tarpon Blue Silver King I, ...
They get their name from their erratic movements, especially while foraging, and are native to South America but spread to the southern U.S. in the late 1990s. According to the USDA, tawny crazy ants ...
Florida’s warm climate and diverse habitats make it especially vulnerable to invasive species. Over the years, a number of ...
A viral video showing the capture of a giant manta ray off Panama City Beach ignited public backlash this past summer. The ...
Before scientists even knew how many Florida scrub millipedes were left in the wild, a quiet breakthrough happened in a ...
Florida’s manatees are more than just a gentle giant; they are the state marine mammal, cherished by residents, and a reason tourists come to visit our state. Thanks in part to strong legal ...
“Mammals of Florida” by Larry N. Brown, Ph.D., 1997, Windward Publishing, $22.95, softbound, 224 pages: There are a staggering 94 mammal species inhabiting Florida, and Brown mentions all of them in ...
Move over Burmese pythons and iguanas. This Florida invasive species numbers in the millions, asphyxiates its prey and creates huge supercolonies that are nearly impossible to eradicate. Meet tawny ...