Tag: wildlife

  • Monarch Butterflies Added to the Endangered Species Red List

    Monarch Butterflies Added to the Endangered Species Red List

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    Ecology Florida August 2022  by Monica Starr The monarch butterfly embarks on an annual migration which can reach up to 2,800 miles from southeast Canada to central Mexico [1]. These beautiful insects have two pairs of orange-red wings with black veins and distinguishing white spots along the edges. The males have black dots along the…

  • Manatees Continue to Struggle Here in Florida

    Manatees Continue to Struggle Here in Florida

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    by Monica Starr February 2022 Along the Atlantic coast, Florida manatee mortalities continue to increase and organizations like the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are currently investigating why. Similarly, various environmental conditions in the Indian River Lagoon are also of concern. It is extremely important to…