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...
by piecenter | Sep 15, 2013 | Endangered & invasive, Public opinion surveys
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 piecenter | Sep 15, 2013 | Endangered & invasive, Public opinion surveys
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 piecenter | Sep 11, 2013 | Blog, Endangered & invasive, Trends & Topics
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...
by piecenter | Sep 3, 2013 | Blog, Endangered & invasive, Trends & Topics
/>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...
