An attempt to feed starving manatees appears to have failed so far, as the big marine mammals refuse to recognize floating lettuce as food. State and federal wildlife officials undertook the unusual step of offering food to manatees last month after an unprecedented number of deaths last year, most from starvation. The cause was the […]
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Two Teenagers Arrested After Killing Two Alligators
Two teenagers were recently arrested for illegally capturing two alligators. They were 6 and 8 feet long, and still relatively young for alligators. Police were sent to the location of a car accident, where they found an overturned SUV and two unharmed teens. They also found two alligators hanging from the rear window of the […]
Florida proposes 24-hour-a-day alligator hunting
Florida may extend its alligator hunt. Hunting seasons across the country are regularly scheduled, with some lasting for only brief windows of time. In Florida, the alligator hunting season only allows the animals to be harvested at night. That may change, however. The Florida Fish and Wildlife has proposed adding additional daytime hours to the […]
Man Intentionally Hits Alligator and Nest with Lawn Mower
A man in Florida was arrested for intentionally hitting an alligator and destroying the alligator’s nest with a lawnmower. Wildlife officials were called to the location when a 6-foot alligator was reportedly injured. A witness told the officials that he had seen a man riding a lawnmower near the area. The man had first scared […]
Record number of manatees die in Florida as food source dries up
More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds, state officials have said. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that 841 manatee deaths were recorded between 1 January and 2 July, breaking the previous record of […]
Feds plan to open more of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge to the public
In eastern Collier County, where hardwood hammocks, cypress domes and wet prairies provide ideal habitat for an abundance of wildlife, lies the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has had little public access aside from two short hiking trails since it was established in 1989. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants […]
Florida Manatees Dying Due to Famine
A new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) found that manatees are dying due to a seagrass famine. 739 manatee deaths have been recorded as of May 14. Last year, a total of 277 manatees were reported dead. The high for 2021 is already exceeded the five-year average, as well as […]
POLL: Florida seeks solution to invasive reptile problem – Should Florida’s invasive reptiles be culled?
From Key West’s high-summer Hemingway Days, in which bearded hopefuls vie for the title of best Papa lookalike, to the annual hunt for the elusive (and imaginary) skunk ape, Florida is renowned for its calendar of curiosities. Now another bizarre date has been added to the list: tag your reptile day. Owners of tegus, a […]