News by the Florida Wildlife Federation

Backyard Birdbaths Gardening in FloridaNature at Home

Backyard Birdbaths

Water is an essential part of healthy wildlife habitats, including our gardens, yards and neighborhoods.…

JonPJune 28, 2020

Virtual Panther Scavenger Hunt Florida PantherNature at Home

Virtual Panther Scavenger Hunt

Florida Gulf Coast University's (FGCU) Wings of Hope Panther Posse program invites you and your…

JonPJune 24, 2020

Marbled Salamander Creature Feature

Marbled Salamander

One of our most beautiful amphibians, marbled salamanders live in North Florida and only grow…

JonPJune 24, 2020

Thank a Native Bee Gardening in FloridaNature at Home

Thank a Native Bee

We can thank pollinators for much of the food we eat. In fact, about 80%…

JonPJune 24, 2020

River Otters Creature Feature

River Otters

River otters seem to embody playfulness as they roll and chase and even wrestle each…

JonPJune 24, 2020

Snakes Alive! Creature Feature

Snakes Alive!

This Creature Feature is a triple feature! All of the below snakes are often vibrantly…

JonPJune 7, 2020

Making a home for a beautiful little bird! Nature at Home

Making a home for a beautiful little bird!

Famous ornithologist John James Audubon called the Eastern bluebird “one of the most agreeable of…

JonPJune 7, 2020

A Rare Bee Creature Feature

A Rare Bee

Thought by many to be extinct, the Blue Calamintha bee, last sighted in 2016 at…

JonPJune 7, 2020

Florida’s Native Habitats and Species Nature at Home

Florida’s Native Habitats and Species

Wetlands provide many important functions. They store and filter our water, provide wildlife habitat and,…

JonPMay 26, 2020