News by the Florida Wildlife Federation

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

Golden Silk Spider Creature Feature

Golden Silk Spider

More commonly known as banana spiders, golden silk spider females are our largest non-tarantula-like spiders…

JonPOctober 5, 2020

Critters in the Leaf Litter Nature at Home

Critters in the Leaf Litter

Many of our Florida trees lose their leaves at different times throughout the year. Deciduous…

JonPAugust 12, 2020

Atala Hairstreak Butterfly Creature Feature

Atala Hairstreak Butterfly

The Atala hairstreak butterfly ranges across the Caribbean and reaches the northern extent of its…

JonPAugust 12, 2020