Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
Misclassifications create confusion around species’ identities, delaying conservation actions.
Tag: Endangered Species Act
Rare Florida bat’s survival hinges on urban conservation efforts
The Florida bonneted bat faces challenges such as habitat loss, pesticide use and pollution.
Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing to protect monarchs as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
Florida’s monarchs at risk: How we can protect pollinators and preserve our ecosystem
Monarch butterflies are proposed for protections under the Endangered Species Act, but it will take more to save them.
Monarchs may join endangered list, highlighting Florida’s conservation needs
Eastern monarchs migrating through Florida experienced an 80% population decline between the 1980s and 2020.
Unprecedented numbers of Florida manatees have died in recent years. New habitat protections could help them
Critical habitat would expand to nearly 2 million acres in the first update since the West Indian manatee was protected ...
Sediments adjacent to recently dredged areas can harm coral larvae, study finds
Researchers suggest temporary moratoriums on dredging, other measures to mitigate further damage to Florida’s reefs.
The summer of love for Gulf whales
Designating a critical habitat area for Gulf of Mexico Rice’s whales is the least we can do to care for ...
Florida’s manatees are in desperate need of advanced legal protection
There are precedents for cities, counties and states to legislate rights for marine species in creative ways.
These plants evolved in Florida millions of years ago. They may be gone in decades
Nearly all scrub mints grow in areas that are being rapidly developed or converted to agricultural pasture.