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Lee County parks invite SWFL families to volunteer at preserves
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (296+ words) Credit: Lee County Parks & Recreation FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Lee County Parks & Recreation will host free volunteer workdays at preserves throughout the county in celebration of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26. The family-friendly events begin at 9 a.m. and offer…...
Marco Island officer rescues injured burrowing owl after citizen tip
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (115+ words) Cape Coral's record-breaking American flag has been lowered … Artificial intelligence data centers have become one of the … MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (WINK)— A burrowing owl is receiving care after concerned citizens reported finding the possibly injured bird earlier this evening. Officer…...
Post-Hurricane Ian habitat helps Black Skimmers return to Sanibel Causeway
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (349+ words) SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK)— A bird not seen successfully nesting on the Sanibel Causeway in more than three decades is making a comeback. For the first time since 1993, black skimmer chicks have hatched on the Sanibel Causeway, according to the Sanibel-Captiva…...
Corkscrew Swamp bird calls are training AI to ID species by sound | Collier County | winknews.com
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) NAPLES, Fla. (WINK)—The sounds of Southwest Florida's birds are now training artificial intelligence at Corkscrew Swamp, helping an app identify species by their unique calls. Every chip, whistle, and bird call at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary could be helping train…...
Invasive swamp eel spotted at Fort Myers Manatee Park, experts alarmed
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (334+ words) COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—An invasive Asian swamp eel was spotted at Manatee Park earlier this month, and researchers say the species is spreading fast across Florida. Rogers added the eel is "one more that we don't need to add…...
Manasota Key resort plan sparks debate over wildlife, flooding fears
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)— Englewood and Manasota Key neighbors showed up to Charlotte County's Zoning and Planning Board Meeting Monday afternoon, only to find out that what they came for would not be discussed. Charlotte County officials announced at the…...
Naples Zoo celebrates first-generation Toco Toucan newborn | Collier County | winknews.com
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — Ahead of Mother’s Day, Naples Zoo announced the arrival of a Toco Toucan chick born in early April. The hatchling, named Mango, has been under the care of Naples Zoo staff since being born. According to the…...
Spot a fallen Osprey chick? Quick action can save its life
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — If you have spent any time near the water in Southwest Florida, you have likely seen osprey nests scattered across the landscape. These protected “shore hawks” are more than just a familiar sight; they are considered a…...
Captiva Island's Mucky Duck sues over sand dune blocking Gulf view
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) A legal storm is brewing on Captiva Island, where the iconic Mucky Duck restaurant has filed a lawsuit over a massive sand dune blocking its famous Gulf view. The restaurant claims the Captiva Erosion Prevention District built the dune without…...
Activist vessel collides with krill trawler in Antarctic confrontation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (352+ words) The collision underscores the growing battle in the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean over the future of Antarctic krill, a shrimplike crustacean central to the diet of whales and critical buffer to global warming that's also in demand for…...