Posts Tagged ‘wildlife habitat’
SCCF Biologists Present at South Florida Herpeton Conference
SCCF’s Coastal Wildlife and Wildlife & Habitat Management departments took part in the 2024 Herpeton Conference, which took place Sept. 27-29 at Florida SouthWestern State College. SCCF helped sponsor the conference. …
Read MoreKingston Development Files for Federal Permit
The proposed 10,000-home Kingston development project in eastern Lee County has filed for a federal Clean Water Act Section 404 permit, necessary for any wetland “dredge and fill” actions that will occur during the construction.
Read MoreGardening for Native Bees
Southern carpenter bee (Xylocopa micans) on climbing aster (Aster carolinians) Did you know Florida is home to over 300 species of native bees? These include bumble bees, sweat bees, leafcutter…
Read MoreTwo Bat Houses Installed With Help of Sanibel School Students
As part of SCCF’s ongoing environmental education programming with the K-8 Sanibel School, students got to support our islands’ bats with two brand-new bat houses at one of our preserves,…
Read MoreGopher Tortoise Population Still Recovering from Hurricane Ian
SCCF has been conducting annual gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrow surveys on Sanibel preserves since 2000. Frannie’s Preserve and C. R. Johnston Tract surveys began in 2000 while Dayton Preserve,…
Read MoreHave You Seen a Peter’s Rock Agama on the Islands?
SCCF is asking for your help in documenting the post-Ian spread of Peter’s rock agamas (Agama picticauda), formerly the African red-headed agama (Agama agama africana), into new areas on the islands.…
Read MoreMeet the Intern: Nadine Cobb
Nadine Cobb recently joined SCCF’s Wildlife & Habitat Management Program as its new Wildlife Biologist Intern. Nadine earned a Bachelor of Science degree at The University of Auckland (New Zealand)…
Read MoreWhy Are There So Many No-See-Ums on Sanibel?
You may have noticed that there seem to be more occurrences of “no-see-ums” or biting midges on the island these days. This is a result of the storm surge from…
Read MoreLandmark Victory for Florida Wetlands & Wildlife
On Feb. 16, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of seven environmental organizations by striking down Florida’s assumed authority of Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting, which…
Read MoreSCCF Preserve Lands Will Take Time to Heal
With ongoing chipping or removal of dead vegetation on SCCF properties, the landscape has taken on a different look while the ecosystems heal from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Before…
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