USAID is going away, and along with it cocaine-fighting efforts and Amazon rainforest protection
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts ...
A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?
Hunters were once the greatest human threat to the country’s only unique wolf species. Today, it’s motorists. That fact was ...
Cold weather changes fishing habits in Tampa Bay. But good news is coming, angler says
At Port Manatee, water temperatures bottomed out at 44.6 degrees. That’s just about as cold as the bay will get, one ...
Senate clears Doug Burgum for interior secretary, boosting fossil fuels agenda
Burgum served two terms as governor of North Dakota and launched a presidential campaign in 2023, but dropped out months ...
Fox 136d
Eaglets from Southwest Florida Eagle cam died from bird flu
The two eaglets from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam that died within a day of each other tested positive for Avian Influenza ...
In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters
On Florida’s east coast, offshore Nassau and Volusia counties, an ongoing cold-stunning event has harmed about 120 green sea ...
wusf7d
Environmental groups intervene in a lawsuit that could impact the Endangered Species Act
Four conservation groups are fighting to keep the Florida scrub jay on a federal list of threatened species. They filed to ...
Creative Loafing Tampa8d
The all-ages St. Pete Science Fest returns in February
Whether your questions are on underwater species or space related, the St. Pete Science Fest this February can help. The free ...
A Florida fisherman reeled in a strange catch off a big bridge. ‘That’s crazy rare.’
On a chilly January day, Cruz made his normal stop, hoping to run into a snook or trout. Rigged with an 1/8-ounce jig head ...
‘That’s crazy rare.’ Local fisherman reels in an uncommon catch in Tampa Bay waters
Bonefish are typically found in tropical, clean waters around the world patrolling shallow flats for crustaceans. Anglers ...
Fox 1311d
Cold-stunned sea turtles from St. Augustine area recovering at Apollo Beach rehab center
A dozen sea turtles from the St. Augustine area arrived at The Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Apollo Beach on Friday after suffering from being cold-stunned following the recent ...
Extreme cold, snow aren’t a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
For people, the freeze and snow have brought most things to a standstill. But wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie plants, and cold-blooded gators and snakes, should be alright.