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An investigation into activities involving the nest of breeding eagles Harriet and M15 is being conducted by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission. Harriet has not been seen around the Bayshore Road nest since late Thursday, raising all manner of concerns, worries and comments from the thousands of online viewers of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.
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The death of five black skimmers on a Marco Island beach prompted an investigation by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission and Marco Island police and the arrest of a Bonita Springs man.
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Updates Post-Ian Recovery Resources, an ongoing feature post-Ian
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has established a hotline for reporting displaced vessels still on Florida state waters because of Hurricane Ian.
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The immediate search and rescue portion of the hurricane response may be over, but the recovery and reconstitution efforts by federal, state and local partners are ongoing. U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Officials ask recreational boaters to stay off the water this weekend.
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Emergency officials are working around the clock to evacuate residents from Sanibel and Captiva Island. It is currently unknown how many people remain stranded on the islands in the wake of the near-Category 5 Hurricane Ian.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will include more than $30 million in the state's 2023 budget to try and figure out why record numbers of manatees are dying in Florida waters. Scientists blame agriculture and development for polluting the rivers where manatees live.
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Manatees vocalize while feeding, resting, or playing using high-pitched squeaks, squeals, squeak-squeals, and chirps. Learn about innovative research being conducted at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota exploring how and why manatees vocalize.
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Bears begin eating more calories in the fall to pack on additional fat needed during the winter months. Bears will consume up to 20,000 calories per day and will snack on anything that’s convenient, including what's in your garbage.
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Bears begin eating more calories in the fall to pack on additional fat needed during the winter months. Bears will consume up to 20,000 calories per day and will snack on anything that’s convenient, including what's in your garbage.