Nature and Animals

BIG CYPRESS CELEBRATES HALF A CENTURY OF CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION Encompassing 729,000 acres of swampland that provides a habitat and educational connection to the state’s native wildlife, Big Cypress recently hit its 50-year anniversary of being named as the country’s first national preserve. In addition to being a neighbor to the more well-known Everglades National […]

THE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK IS ONE OF THE LARGEST WETLANDS IN THE WORLD The Everglades is the biggest and most visited of Florida’s three national parks. Not only that, but the Everglades National Park is also the largest remaining subtropical wilderness and continuous stand of sawgrass prairie left in North America. Now, that’s an impressive […]

Inhabitants of Burnt Store Lakes and nearby areas have encountered alligators from time to time. If you cross paths with an alligator that …a. is in a place considered unacceptable, such as a swimming pool, lanai, garage, etc.,b. you consider a threat to people, pets, or property,c. approaches people, ord. doesn’t retreat if approached, … […]

Inhabitants of Burnt Store Lakes and nearby areas have encountered alligators from time to time. If you cross paths with an alligator that … a. is in a place considered unacceptable, such as a swimming pool, lanai, garage, etc., b. you consider a threat to people, pets, or property, c. approaches people, or d. doesn’t […]

THE MISSION OF THE PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SURVIVAL OF NATIVE FLORIDA WILDLIFE THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION, AND EDUCATION. Peace River Wildlife Center’s hospital and education center continue to recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton with help from our community, local media, supporters, and networking organizations who believe in our mission […]

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We could all use something to smile about. Well, here’s some news that should brighten your day and get the week ahead off to a cheerier start: Scientists have discovered — despite what all the naysayers have said — that dolphins actually do smile. Critics of this notion have argued that just because the mouths […]

Rather than being fearful, humans should embrace our beneficial-winged neighbors. The Sunshine State harbors 13 species of what might be man’s best friend—or at least the second best: bats, all of them hungry insectivores in a state now home to 80 of the world’s 3,600 species of mosquito. That family of small flies is widely […]

Florida is a top producer of avocados, but agriculturalists fear the spread of a 20-year-old disease called laurel wilt will continue to negatively impact the fruits’ harvest in commercial industry areas throughout the state. Due to the intricacy of combating the invasive redbay ambrosia beetles that carry the fungus, avocado groves and other flora continue […]

BE CAREFUL! GATORS ARE ON THE MOVE. THIS ONE RECENTLY APPEARED IN OUR YARD, AND WE’RE NOT ON ANY OF THE LAKES!