Posts Tagged ‘native species’
Eastern Indigo Snake Surveys Begin as Breeding Season Starts
SCCF biologists and permittees began annual eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) surveys in November as cold fronts triggered breeding activity. The wintertime mating season is considered a major factor in…
Read MoreWildlife Changes Reflect Dynamic Nature of Barrier Islands
Wildlife recovery on Sanibel after the storm surge events of the last three years has been slow for many species. However, some species, like the invasive and exotic green iguana…
Read MoreImpacts of 3 Recent Surge Events on Freshwater Habitats
It has been an up-and-down few years on Sanibel in many ways. For one thing, the salinity of Sanibel’s freshwater habitats has been a rollercoaster over the past two and…
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 MoreFrog Call Survey: Music to Biologists’ Ears
Results of SCCF’s first frog call survey of 2024 that took place during a heavy rainstorm on June 3 were encouraging in terms of species that have bounced back since…
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