Conservation

With little discussion, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Cabinet members Tuesday approved spending $83.3 million for four acres of land that will be overseen as a public park by Okaloosa County.

A conservation group has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from holding the state’s first bear hunt in a decade

If you've ever wondered how sick or injured manatees are treated, meet Virginia Edmonds. She rehabs manatees at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton.

There are more than 100 specialty license plates in Florida. The second most popular is providing a big help for sea turtles.

For the first time since 2015, Florida will reopen black bear hunting.

Biologists have shown that an attempt at genetic rescue for the Florida panther 30 years ago has been a success.

A week after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the project, the Santa Rosa County Commission has worked out a plan for raising the money to buying for conservation 27 acres of land on Santa Rosa Sound.

This is becoming the deadliest year since 2016. More than one out of every 10 known panthers have been killed this year — with most trying to cross highways.

The recently announced protection of over 400 acres in Santa Rosa County is helping to provide more buffer for NAS Whiting Field and create more nature-based outdoor recreation opportunities.

Dr. Jamie Rotenberg will talk about his research at the Sarasota Audubon Society's Meet and Greet on March 19 at Celery Fields.