Tag Archive | "Big Cypress National Preserve"

An endangered mystery: Everglades Mink

March 1, 2010 1 comment

A good friend of mine works at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and she told me that a rare animal came into the clinic recently — an Everglades mink.
There are three populations of minks in Florida. The first population is the Everglades mink, which lives in South Florida and is listed as a threatened species, [...]

Invasive snakes: Burmese pythons breeding in the Everglades

February 24, 2010 1 comment

It’s like a horror movie plot. A devastating storm hits and huge snakes that squeeze their prey to death are escape into a jungle. They start reproducing, and soon, the population spirals out of control.
In Florida’s Everglades, it’s actually happening. No one knows exactly how many Burmese pythons there are out there in the swamp, [...]

Join Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count

February 9, 2010 No comments yet

Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count is almost here, and after looking at the website, I’ve decided that I’m going to do it this year. It’s much easier than I thought to participate (and you don’t have to be an expert!)
Wanna join? Here’s some information about the event, which is February 12 to 15.
First, you don’t [...]

Alligator Crossing: Best places to see gators in the wild

January 22, 2010 2 comments

I’d never seen an alligator before.
So when the volunteer guide at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary told my parents and I that there was one up ahead on the edge of one of the lettuce lakes, we set out on our alligator hunt. In the three years since then, I’ve seen dozens and dozens — in captivity [...]