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Board members raised concerns about spending at other schools like the one in Hawthorne.
Read More »Residents prepare for what’s to come after Alachua County $10 million land purchase
It was the program’s largest single land purchase ever, according to a news release.
Read More »Tag Your Reptile For Free On June 12 At UF College Of Veterinary Medicine
The UF College Of Veterinary Medicine will hold an event on June 12 where individuals can get their reptiles tagged or microchipped for free.
Read More »Florida Manatee Deaths Surpass 500, Heading Toward Another Record High in 2021
Every winter thousands of manatees migrate through Florida’s waterways for warm water and food. This year the seagrass beds have been insufficient in supply, causing at least 540 manatees to die.
Read More »Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission Tightens Restrictions On Non-Native Reptiles
Commercial breeding of tegus and green iguanas will not be immediately banned but phased out until June 30, 2024.
Read More »UF Scientists Set To Study Spread Of Florida’s Invasive Species
The announcement comes ahead of a vote on Thursday that could restrict the number of allowable invasive species in the state.
Read More »In Alachua County, Cuban Tree Frogs Proving To Be Troublesome Neighbors
Most frogs nationwide are suffering from habitat destruction, climate change and pollutants. But in Alachua County, the most significant threat to native frog species is the Cuban tree frog.
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Florida-Georgia Water Battle
After years of battling between Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court next month will again take up a dispute about water in a river system that links the two states.
Read More »You Can Now Fish For Snook In Cedar Key. Why? Climate Change, Most Likely
University of Florida and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers have studied the common snook for more than a decade, tracking their movements and recent invasion into the waters near Cedar Key, a town with fewer than 700 residents an hour southwest of Gainesville.
Read More »New Florida Rules Would Tighten Restrictions On Invasive Reptiles
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a slew of tighter regulations on invasive reptiles. But reptile breeders, exhibitors and shop owners are saying they will threaten the nature of their business, including public education about these species.
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