wildlife

The Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act could bring development into wildlife feeding, sheltering or breeding grounds, chipping away at a law long-heralded as one of the world’s most successful conservation efforts. Public comment is open until May 19.

While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have been saved from endangerment.

The death toll of Florida panthers for this year continues to rise after the fourth panther death was recorded on March 10. Thirty-six Florida panther deaths were recorded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision in 2024.

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The ongoing unusual mortality event is prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider reclassifying Florida’s state marine mammal as an…

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions…

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Every bird watcher’s dream is to find a species they wouldn't normally see wandering through North Central Florida.Some encounters can be extraordinary…