Endangered Species

A shark swimming in the Gardens of the Queen National Park off the south central coast of Cuba.

How The U.S.-Cuba Thaw Might Save Cuban Sharks From Extinction

Christine DiMattei

Remember what the Matt Hooper character says about sharks in the 1975 Steven Spielberg film “Jaws”? “What we are dealing with here is a perfect engine,...

Some species considered imperiled, like the tricolored heron, share a habitat with other species so they are included in the same action plan.

State Plans Aim To Protect Imperiled Species

Nancy Klingener

Fifty-seven species of fish and wildlife are so rare or face such threats that they are considered "imperiled" by the state of Florida. Now the state...

Attendees milling around the Army Corps of Engineers' open house.

Army Corps' River Plan Draws Stiff Criticism

Nick Evans

The Army Corps of Engineers is developing a water management plan for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, Flint River system. But many in north Florida are...

Environment

FDOT to Improve Panther Protections with Fencing on Alligator Alley

John Davis

The Florida Department of Transportation recently announced plans to install wildlife exclusionary fencing and improve wildlife underpasses along a…

Environment

Two Native Florida Snakes Could Be Listed As Endangered

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering listing two native Florida snakes under the Endangered Species Act. The Florida short-tailed snake is…

Veterinarian Doug Mader removes fibropapilloma tumors from a patient at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon.

Keys Turtle Hospital On Cutting Edge Of Saving Sea Turtles

Nancy Klingener

The unassuming blue-green building in Marathon once housed a strip club. Now it is a modern medical facility on the cutting edge of veterinary medicine...

Bird Nesting Island In Tampa Bay To Be Preserved Forever

Steve Newborn

Four environmental groups recently sued the state over Amendment One, which overwhelmingly was passed by voters last year. They claim state officials...

Sea Turtle Nesting Records in Florida, Georgia

Associated Press

Researchers say sea turtles rebounded from a slump last year to deliver one of the strongest summer nesting seasons on record on beaches from the...

Environment

New Management Guidelines For The Florida Panther

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved new guidelines today for managing the state's growing panther population.The guidelines…

FWC officers found the tail from a loggerhead sea turtle in a trailered boat they pulled over in Marathon in January.

2 Men Get Probation for Mutilation of Sea Turtle

Nancy Klingener

Two Miami men pleaded no contest Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court to a third-degree felony charge in a case of sea turtle mutilation. David...