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Courtesy of Athena PhilipsPlans for a Polk County tollway drew criticism earlier this year from nature lovers who worried the road could knock out an endangered Florida mint and an established native plant nursery in a one-two punch. But public opinion — and the Florida Department of Transportation's evaluations — led to a new route. -
Rick Decker, courtesy of Ocean EraThe Trump Administration’s push for seafood competitiveness could net Florida's first offshore aquaculture. But some worry fish farms could be a floating hazard in the storm-lashed Gulf.
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“When I asked what they were breeding them for, my USDA inspector told me "you don’t want to know”, Bagnall said. “And I told them, “I don't want to know. Let’s just get them to safety.” -
“Floridians really care about protecting bears,” she said. “And when you protect bear habitat, you protect habitat for so many other amazing species.” -
Erick Smith, full-time ecologist and co-owner of Kestrel Ecological Services, said cats are an invasive species, and he’s seen their predatory instincts in his own backyard. -
But the association is facing a growing challenge: recruiting enough new people to take up the mantle as longtime members step back. -
Long before moving to Florida, Vasanti Doshi attributed a sacredness to the Suwannee River, likening it to the Ganga or Ganges River in her ancestral India. To reflect, to celebrate, to mourn and to pray, Vasanti eases down the creaky steps of her backyard dock. -
Researchers collected 275 bald eagle eggs from north central Florida in a remarkably successful effort to help save a species ravaged by pesticides and habitat loss. A new statue at an active nesting site will honor the eagles that gave their eggs. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated there are less than 1,000 ghost orchids left in the United States. The agency proposed it be listed under the Endangered Species Act earlier this year, a potential addition to its state protected status. -
While studying animals in UF’s ponds, Ivory noticed an otter scurrying into a storm drain. By mounting camera traps along Alachua County’s stormwater systems, he has documented the behavior of animals within these hidden networks. -
En una tarde soleada en el mercado agrícola de Grove Street, los residentes de Gainesville disfrutan de diversas opciones de comida fresca. Cada lunes, el mercado atrae a una comunidad que aprecia los productos saludables, sostenibles y auténticos. -
People at a presentation on the history of wildland fire in Florida Sunday walked away with a simple message: Fire is not the enemy. The talk drew on Indigenous knowledge and modern science to reframe how the public views wildfire and prescribed burns.
