By Yufei Mao Florida’s native plants and animals are extremely important to most Floridians, but a recent statewide survey shows that residents don’t pay as much attention to fish and wildlife management practices. Protecting native species from non-native, invasive...
By Natalie Belva Despite a perceived lack of news coverage, Floridians consider themselves knowledgeable about endangered species and want to know even more, according to a recent study by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. Fifty-two percent of...
By Moises Reyes Florida residents feel like they have a choice to participate in environmental programs and strategies provided by the government, according to new survey results from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. Just over half of the 499...
It’s a peninsula approximately 447 miles long and 361 miles wide, and is home to 33 first-magnitude springs — more than any state or any other nation in the world! There are 663 miles of coastline and over 11,000 miles of rivers, streams and waterways. Add to that 166...
/>Many of Florida’s unique species, such as the Florida Panther, Florida Scrub Jay, West Indian Manatee, Leatherback Sea Turtle, Florida Ziziphus, Schaus Swallowtail, and the Key Deer are at risk of becoming extinct or at least being extirpated from Florida. There...
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