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"Grass isn’t enough": Drought forces Rancher's Reserve to change how it feeds cattle
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (269+ words) OKEECHOBEE, Fla. " After the recent freeze and severe drought conditions, an Okeechobee ranch with deep ties to Palm Beach County has been forced to adapt in order to keep its cattle operation running. At Rancher's Reserve, brown pastures stretch for…...
Wildlife corridor near West Palm Beach offers public access while supporting critical conservation efforts
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (471+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " More than 20 miles west of downtown West Palm Beach, thousands of acres of land make up part of Florida's Wildlife Corridor " a network connecting the state's critical ecosystems from north to south. J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area…...
Petition gains momentum to protect burrowing owls from Florida Atlantic University construction plans
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) BOCA RATON, Fla. " For decades, burrowing owls have made their home on the campus of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton. So much so, the owl was officially adopted as FAU's mascot in the mid-1980s, following a 1971 designation of the…...
Bald eagles are dying of lead poisoning in North Carolina, and experts say hunters are to blame
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) CAMDEN Co., N.C." An American symbol for freedom is fighting for its life. Experts say alarming numbers of eagles in northeastern North Carolina are dying from lead bullets. The eagles aren't being shot, but they're being poisoned by the lead left…...
Meningitis-causing giant African land snail detected in Broward County
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (288+ words) MIRAMAR, Fla. " A portion of a South Florida county is under quarantine after an invasive giant snail that causes a health risk to humans has been detected. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said in a news release…...
Here's what the Amazon wildfire means for the environment
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (344+ words) The Amazon rainforest is an ecological marvel. It's twice the size of India, according to the World Wildlife Fund , and it's the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world. It's home to at least 10% of the world's biodiversity, produces 20% of…...
Indian River County development threatens to displace hundreds of gopher tortoises
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1169+ words) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. " A proposed housing development on the Treasure Coast is threatening to displace hundreds of gopher tortoises, and it may be part of a bigger pattern playing out across the state. According to county documents, developers first…...
Osprey rescued from 30-foot nest after becoming tangled in nylon line in Port St. Lucie
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. " A young osprey was rescued Wednesday after it became tangled in a nylon line in Port St. Lucie. WPTV was there when rescue crews climbed a pole outside the Tarpon Bay Yacht Club to free the…...
Lion Park Safari celebrates birth of 2 cubs, setting up 'Cub Cam' stream
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (133+ words) LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. " Lion Country Safari is celebrating a litter of two African lion cubs born April 21! Both female cubs are the firstborn to 5-year-old mom, Mara, and the second litter sired by 10-year-old Vander. Lion Country Safari is asking for…...
Florida's state bird could be changed to American flamingo, with addition of a state songbird
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (186+ words) Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) in Miami, replaces the state's current state bird, the northern mockingbird, with the American flamingo ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A Senate bill is making its way through the legislature that could change…...