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Protecting land and water.
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In 1960s, Green iguanas arrived as exotic animals; how Hurricane Andrew helped their population explode
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (336+ words) When you walk around South Florida, especially in places like Miami or Palm Beach, you’re probably going to spot bright green lizards sunning themselves on sidewalks, climbing trees, or swimming in canals. It feels pretty normal, maybe even charming. When…...
Florida completes $50 million canal diversion to reduce nutrients reaching St. Lucie Estuary
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (174+ words) Part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, the project uses a new pump station and canal to route excess flow away from the estuary toward a treatment area. Florida has finished construction on the C-23 Canal Estuary Discharge Diversion Project, a…...
Florida Completes $50 Million C-23 Canal Diversion
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (365+ words) During testing, the district said the system diverted approximately 4.8 billion gallons of water away from the St. Lucie Estuary. Longer-term monitoring will still be needed to determine the project's full effect on water quality. Large freshwater discharges create multiple problems…...
After years of fundraising, work may soon begin on Alligator Reef Lighthouse
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (802+ words) It’s being called a turning point in a years-long local effort to restore one of the most iconic structures in the Florida Keys, the historic Alligator Reef Lighthouse. “It really feels like we’re making progress here, it’s been a lot…...
Rare sightings: See panthers in Florida
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Watch a Monstrous Alligator Takes Down a Massive Python In The Florida Everglades
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (620+ words) These are two of the most notorious creatures in Florida… a heavyweight battle for the ages. Alligators are native to the southeastern United States and are known for their powerful jaws and tough hides. They are apex predators, feeding on…...
Florida is fighting its Burmese python invasion by putting GPS collars on opossums — when a python swallows one, the tracker keeps transmitting from inside the snake and leads researchers straight to it
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (19+ words) A self-sacrificing mammal becomes bait in an unconventional war against an invasive predator that has conquered the Florida Everglades....
Vultures: Are they nature’s villains or its vital clean-up crew? - SA People
1+ week, 1+ day ago (592+ words) Home » Vultures: Are they nature’s villains or its vital clean-up crew? Vultures keep South Africa’s ecosystems healthy. Discover why they matter, what threatens them and where conservation is making a difference. Vultures rarely get the attention given to lions, elephants…...
8 things you probably didn't know about vultures
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1154+ words) They may have an unfortunate reputation as bald, grim-looking birds that circle overhead waiting for something to die, but vultures are among nature’s most remarkable specialists. These highly adapted scavengers can soar for hours without much effort, digest carrion that…...
Nature???s Best Clean-up Crew: Why Vultures are the Unsung Heroes of the Ecosystem
1+ week, 1+ day ago (94+ words) by Devan Schowe in Blog on September 05, 2026 In honor of International Vulture Awareness Day, we want to pay homage to these mysterious, fascinating, and often misunderstood animals, who are undeniably crucial to the ecosystems in which they reside. To learn…...