Posts Tagged ‘SWFL’
Ten 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 MoreBroad-winged hawk found at Naples Botanical Garden
The von Arx Wildlife Hospital is part of and located at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Please call 239.262.2273 for native wildlife assistance. A broad-winged hawk was among the thirty-five…
Read MoreFox squirrel found with mange at Big Cypress National Preserve
The von Arx Wildlife Hospital is part of and located at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Please call 239.262.2273 for native wildlife assistance. A fox squirrel was among the thirty-five…
Read MoreShorebirds encounter red tide and fishing related injuries
A great blue heron and four sanderlings were among the sixty-five animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions…
Read MoreRaccoon mother hit by car
A raccoon and two eastern cottontails were among the fifty-three animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions include…
Read MoreGlass lizard missing part of its tail
A glass lizard and two grey squirrels were admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions include a blue jay,…
Read MorePeregrine falcon found in grill of car
The von Arx Wildlife Hospital is located and part of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Call 239-262-2273 for wildlife assistance. A peregrine falcon and a double-crested cormorant were among the…
Read MoreWood stork trapped in storm drain
A wood stork and a Florida softshell turtle were among the fifty-one animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other…
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…
Read MoreMultiple hawks admitted suffering from toxicosis
Animal admissions to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital continue to be three times as high compared to what we would typically see this time of year because of Hurricane Ian.…
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