Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition Embarks on 1,000-Mile Journey
A group of wildlife conservationists are camped at the southern tip of the Everglades, ready to take the first step in a thousand-mile journey up the central spine of Florida. Their mission:...
View ArticleFlorida Wildlife Corridor Expedition Paddling the Wild Heart of Florida
Four wildlife conservationists are paddling, hiking and biking through the wild heart of Florida. Their mission: to call attention to the need to connect the state's disjointed wildlife preserves into...
View ArticleFlorida Wildlife Corridor Expedition Begins First Steps in 1,000-Mile Journey
One thousand miles in 100 days. That's the goal of a wildlife expedition that's calling attention to the need to connect the state's disjointed wild areas into a contiguous wildlife corridor. Today,...
View ArticleFlorida Wildlife Corridor Expedition Finds "Civilization" Hard to Escape
A group of wildlife conservationists are currently traversing the length of Florida by kayak, bicycle - and on foot. It's one thousand miles in one hundred days, and WUSF is keeping up with the Florida...
View ArticleDiscussing the Python's Impact on the Everglades
A new study has some shocking news about wildlife in the Everglades. Raccoon and opossum sightings are down by 99 percent. Marsh rabbits and brown bunnies can’t be found at all. Sightings of bobcats,...
View Article$80 Million Set Aside for Preserving Land Flowing into the Everglades
The federal government today announced a major expansion of a project to protect the headwaters of the Everglades. It relies on landowners voluntarily protecting their land.The announcement today sets...
View ArticleRare Orchids, Bromeliads Returned to Everglades National Park
For the past five years, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota has been part of a pioneering effort to return rare bromeliads and orchids to the Everglades. Several botanists waded into the...
View ArticleFlorida Wildlife Officials: Join the Python Challenge
Ever want to hunt down a really big snake, or lots of them? That's the goal of the Python Challenge 2013, put on by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and its partners. That's...
View ArticleScott: $90 Million Commitment for Tamiami Trail Project
Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that the state will spend $90 million to further hydrate the Everglades and help lessen water woes plaguing southwest Florida.During a stop in Fort Myers, Scott...
View ArticleWith Murky Water And Manatee Deaths, Lagoon Languishes
Something is wrong in Florida's Indian River Lagoon.Over the past year, record numbers of dolphins, manatees and pelicans have turned up dead in the 150-mile-long estuary that runs along Florida's...
View ArticleWhatever Happened To The Deal To Save The Everglades?
South of Florida's Lake Okeechobee, hundreds of thousands of acres of sugar cane thrive in the heart of one of the world's largest wetlands.
View ArticleSeveral Whales Dead, Dozens Stranded Off Florida Everglades
At least 10 pilot whales are dead and dozens stranded in the shallows off Florida's southwest coast, as wildlife workers struggle to redirect them back out to deep water.Blair Mase, the marine mammal...
View Article11 Whales Found Dead in Florida Keys
National wildlife officials say 11 whales believed to be part of a pod that was stranded in the Everglades are dead.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official Blair Mase says wildlife...
View ArticleTechnology Tracks Crews Through The Fog Of Wildfire
For crews fighting wildfires, the ability to get accurate information quickly is crucial. A breakdown in communication was one factor in a fire that killed 19 firefighters in Arizona last year, and in...
View ArticleThe State of the Everglades: Pythons, Rising Seas and Rising Bridges
Author and proto-environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas was remarked to have said, "The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet." (Although some contend the remark was...
View ArticleArmy Corps Wants More Time on Everglades Project Report
An internal review board at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants more time to finalize a report on an Everglades restoration project with a pressing deadline.The Corps' Civil Works Review Board met...
View ArticleFlorida County Goes To Court Over 'Acid Fracking' Near Everglades
In southwest Florida, county officials are fighting the state over a new oil drilling process that's known by many different names: acidification, acidizing, acid stimulation and acid fracking.Collier...
View ArticleInside The Oldest Store In The Everglades And Why It Depends On One Road
Julia Duba goes inside Ted Smallwood's Store.
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State Officials Turn Down Development Plan In Hendry County To Safeguard...
In an unusual move, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity objected to a proposed development plan in Hendry County.
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Florida Cabinet Approves New Land Purchases To Address Flooding In Southwest...
The Florida cabinet approved a pair of land purchases Tuesday that it says will aid in efforts to manage water retention in Southwest Florida.Part of the $13 million purchase approved by the
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