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Our purpose is to bring people together in a shared vision to preserve and protect Florida's wildlife, habitat, and ecosystems. We accomplish this via science-based education and the development of appreciation and respect for the natural world and our place within it.
Meet the newest additions to our red-cockaded woodpecker family! These tiny, feathered residents were recently banded (under USFWS permit) by our incredible biologist Rob and his team as part of our ongoing conservation efforts here at Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
RCWs are a federally threatened species that depend on mature pine forests. The birds were reintroduced in 2020 thanks to initiatives like nest box inserts, translocations of animals from other populations, careful monitoring, prescribed burning, and lots of hard work from a lot of different biologists in and out of the park.
Every banded chick is a step forward for the species and a win for Florida’s native biodiversity!
#RedCockadedWoodpecker #WildlifeConservation #FloridaBirds #EndangeredSpecies #BiodiversityMatters #JDSPWildlife #FloridaStateParks #NativeSpecies #PineForestHabitat #ConservationSuccess #PrescribedFire #WildlifeMonitoring #BirdBanding #JonathanDickinsonStatePark
RCWs are a federally threatened species that depend on mature pine forests. The birds were reintroduced in 2020 thanks to initiatives like nest box inserts, translocations of animals from other populations, careful monitoring, prescribed burning, and lots of hard work from a lot of different biologists in and out of the park.
Every banded chick is a step forward for the species and a win for Florida’s native biodiversity!
#RedCockadedWoodpecker #WildlifeConservation #FloridaBirds #EndangeredSpecies #BiodiversityMatters #JDSPWildlife #FloridaStateParks #NativeSpecies #PineForestHabitat #ConservationSuccess #PrescribedFire #WildlifeMonitoring #BirdBanding #JonathanDickinsonStatePark
Plans for a Polk County tollway threaten the last wild population of a Florida native plant
Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ecosystems. Can smart planning keep native plants growing when the population is, too?
The light shows these blinking beetles put on can help create magical memories, but catching a glimpse of fireflies (aka Lightning Bugs) in Florida can be rare.
Have you seen any this year?
Here's how to make your yard more inviting for the 56 firefly species that call Florida home.
Have you seen any this year?
Here's how to make your yard more inviting for the 56 firefly species that call Florida home.