Posts Tagged ‘Science’
Endangered sawfish recorded by Conservancy biologist
Conservancy Research Manager, Dr. Jeff Schmid, was recently treated to a rare sighting of two endangered smalltooth sawfish while performing sea turtle nest monitoring on Keewaydin Island. The island is…
Read MoreLoggerhead sea turtles released after months of rehabilitation
“They are 10 minutes out!” To those of us there to volunteer, 10 minutes standing on the beach seemed like forever. Having spent more than 20 years researching and protecting…
Read MoreCelebrating Endangered Species Day Fifty Years After the Passage of the Pivotal Endangered Species Act
Written By Amber Crooks, Environmental Policy Manager Florida is one of our planet’s global biodiversity hotspots. We also have many rare fish, wildlife, and plant species that are found nowhere…
Read MoreSo, you want to work with sea turtles?
The pump shut off with a clang that echoed in the empty gas station, jolting me awake from thoughts of sea turtles I’d seen overnight. At 5 am the city…
Read MoreWildlife Suffers Due to Pest Control
The von Arx Wildlife Hospital is part of and located at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Our address is 1495 Smith Preserve Way in Naples, FL. Call 239.262.2273 for wildlife…
Read MoreThe Tiny Mangrove Tree Crab
Species Highlight: Mangrove Tree Crab | Written by Science Intern, Julia Galante Mangrove forests host a wide range of biodiversity, many of which are invertebrates. Most invertebrate species utilize the…
Read MoreRuddy Turnstone Captured By a Clam
A ruddy turnstone was among the sixty-nine animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions include a palm warbler,…
Read MoreField trip season begins for Conservancy Education team
The education team is staying busy as they launch new and exciting school programs for students within the community. Two different programs were recently started – Watery Wonders and new…
Read MoreTen years of Burmese python research and removal efforts
In the past ten years, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s python research and removal program has eliminated over 1,000 invasive snakes weighing in excess of 26,700 pounds from 160 square…
Read MoreStatus update: Picayune Strand State Forest Restoration Project
For those of you that are unfamiliar with this project, it all stems from a land speculation deal that hoodwinked a lot of home buyers into purchasing swampland in Southern Golden…
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