News by the Florida Wildlife Federation

Repeal of MCORES Toll Roads is Moving Ahead Florida PantherHabitat ProtectionToll Roads

Repeal of MCORES Toll Roads is Moving Ahead

In 2019, the Florida Legislature mandated by law that three massive and unneeded toll roads…

JonPMarch 25, 2021

Florida’s Wetlands Threatened by Loss of Federal Oversight Climate ChangeToll Roads

Florida’s Wetlands Threatened by Loss of Federal Oversight

The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it has granted the Florida…

JonPJanuary 9, 2021

Sea Oats Coastal ProtectionEducationNature at Home

Sea Oats

Sea oats are native perennial grasses found in all Florida coastal counties. Familiar images of…

JonPNovember 19, 2020

Coral Reefs: Canaries in the Coal Mine for Climate Change Climate ChangeCoastal Protection

Coral Reefs: Canaries in the Coal Mine for Climate Change

Coral reefs and their associated communities live and survive in a very narrow range of…

JonPNovember 18, 2020

Ants in the Garden EducationNature at HomeWildlife

Ants in the Garden

Ants have been around for 100 million years.  They are a very successful species and play an important role in the…

JonPOctober 29, 2020

Songbird Sightings EducationNature at HomeWildlife

Songbird Sightings

Following fall migration routes, songbirds are coming through Florida. Some are on their way to…

JonPOctober 22, 2020

Eastern Indigo Snake Creature Feature

Eastern Indigo Snake

The beautiful eastern indigo is the longest native snake in North America. Immune to rattlesnake…

JonPOctober 19, 2020

Red-Shouldered Hawk Creature Feature

Red-Shouldered Hawk

A common hawk in the eastern United States, the red-shouldered hawk exists all over Florida.…

JonPOctober 12, 2020

Hummingbirds on the Move Nature at Home

Hummingbirds on the Move

Fall migration is underway with birds passing through Florida on their way south and winter…

JonPOctober 8, 2020