News by the Florida Wildlife Federation

The Right Bill for the Right Food Nature at Home

The Right Bill for the Right Food

Bird bills come in many shapes and sizes and are beautifully adapted for eating, building…

JonPJuly 27, 2020

Jack Stanley Wanted the Ocklawaha River to Flow Free Rivers and BaysWater

Jack Stanley Wanted the Ocklawaha River to Flow Free

Robert Jackson “Jack” Stanley, a former Florida Wildlife Federation Board Member, was an avid fisherman…

JonPJuly 24, 2020

Butterfly Field Trip Nature at Home

Butterfly Field Trip

Summer is in full swing and so are the butterflies. With more time at home…

JonPJuly 22, 2020

Everglades Dwarf Siren Creature Feature

Everglades Dwarf Siren

The Everglades dwarf siren is one of the most secretive and unknown creatures in the…

JonPJuly 22, 2020

Butterfly Puddlers Nature at Home

Butterfly Puddlers

In spring and through the fall we see butterflies on the flowers in gardens, yards,…

JonPJuly 22, 2020

The Road to Nowhere is Paved Through Florida’s Treasured Wilderness Land ManagementToll Roads

The Road to Nowhere is Paved Through Florida’s Treasured Wilderness

The beauty of old Florida is unparalleled with lush grasslands, whimsical cypress forests, and the…

JonPJuly 17, 2020

Purple Bankclimber Creature Feature

Purple Bankclimber

Not all of our Florida natives are photogenic. The purple bankclimber, a rare freshwater mussel,…

JonPJuly 5, 2020

Longleaf Pine Habitat Protection

Longleaf Pine

Longleaf pine was once the dominant tree in the Southeast. It is estimated that it…

JonPJuly 5, 2020

Chronology of Longleaf Pine Restoration on a North Florida Site Habitat ProtectionLand Management

Chronology of Longleaf Pine Restoration on a North Florida Site

2014Current landowner purchases 249.11- acre property located in North Florida. Approximately 150 acres of North…

JonPJune 28, 2020