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Marine biologists say damage to Florida’s coral reefs is severe after record low temperatures in January caused widespread coral bleaching and tissue death. WGCU’s John Davis has more.
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The National Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the Panther Island Mitigation Bank in Collier County received international recognition Thursday as wetlands of international importance. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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Veterinarians at the CROW Wildlife Rehabilitation Center on Sanibel have positively identified canine distemper in the island’s raccoon population. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected legal petitions last week calling for more protection for Florida Panthers. Environmental advocates say they’ll keep fighting to preserve habitat for the endangered cats. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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Last month’s bout of cold weather dealt a hard blow to wildlife killing more than 200 manatees and cold-stunning thousands of sea turtles. As biologists worked to save Florida’s indigenous creatures, volunteers with the Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary in Punta Gorda were helping an array of rare and exotic...
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An annual report from the Nature Conservancy on the threatened Florida Scrub Jay finds the birds’ population and habitat remain in decline. WGCU’s John Davis has more.
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A colorful lizard native to Central and South America has become the latest exotic species identified in Southwest Florida. WGCU’s John Davis has more.
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Sarasota County has adopted an Exotic Reptile Management plan. Officials say the animals are wreaking havoc with the natural environment. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.
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A female American Crocodile that managed to become a Sanibel Island Icon was recently found dead. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.
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South Florida’s costal water temperatures dropped down to the lower 50s earlier this month, bleaching and even killing some coral reefs. State and federal governmental agencies, environmental research groups and academic organizations are surveying the damage. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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