Gator Country’s climate guardians
A growing field of research reveals the role that predators like alligators play in protecting their habitats and the planet.
Tag: Endangered Species Act
Florida Atlantic scientist says hotter beach temperatures produce fewer male sea turtles
Rising global temperatures have serious repercussions for the survival of endangered turtle species.
The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
The Documerica project shows in clear photographic evidence how dirty the US used to be.
Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida
Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals.
Florida’s natural treasures threatened by Trump plan to gut Endangered Species Act
This staggeringly broad attack on wildlife could harm Florida species such as manatees and Key deer.
Trump administration suggests listing Florida’s elusive ghost orchid as endangered
The proposal is among the more high-profile actions taken under the Endangered Species Act by the administration.
Saving gopher tortoises means protecting their homes, not just moving them
The best thing we can do is preserve gopher tortoise burrows and the longleaf pine ecosystem supporting them.
Why is the state of Florida fighting its mandate to protect manatees?
State officials believe they don’t have to follow the federal Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting manatees.
To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the lands around Alligator Alcatraz are sacred, pythons and all
The tribe joined a lawsuit initiated by environmental groups aimed at stopping the detention site.
Manatees’ defenders score a major court victory. But hundreds are still dying
The leaders of the state’s environmental protection efforts can’t drag their heels any longer.