by piecenter | Sep 15, 2013 | Endangered & invasive, Public opinion surveys
By Tory Boyd Floridians are in favor of stricter regulation for sea turtle conservation, according to a recent survey conducted by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. Lighting ordinances enforced along Florida’s coastlines regulate the amount of artificial...
by piecenter | Sep 15, 2013 | Endangered & invasive, Public opinion surveys
By Yufei Mao Floridians preferred the expansion of Everglades restoration efforts more than residential and commercial development, according to the latest research from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. Overall, respondents to the PIE Center’s online...
by piecenter | Sep 15, 2013 | Endangered & invasive, Public opinion surveys
By Tory Boyd Although the majority of Floridians consider endangered species as extremely or highly important, they ranked the issue well behind topics such as the economy, health care and food safety in a recent survey by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues...
by piecenter | Sep 15, 2013 | Endangered & invasive, Public opinion surveys
By Natalie Belva Floridians correctly identify habitat loss as the main threat to plants and animals, according to a recent study by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education Of the 499 respondents surveyed in the third of a four-part series of public opinion...
by piecenter | Sep 15, 2013 | Endangered & invasive, Public opinion surveys
By Chang Liu Even microscopic organisms deserve to be protected, according to Floridians recently surveyed by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. The 499 respondents to the online survey were asked to rank the level of importance to protect certain types...