JWM: Florida bears thrive with space and protection A population of bears on the state’s panhandle have bounced back in the last decade
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Education Corner – 7/10/26
Wildlife investments boost economy, jobs Investing in conservation isn’t just good for wildlife, it’s good for the economy. Something to cheer! See the article below.
Education Corner – 6/26/26
Turner’s legacy on wildlife will stretch far into the future Ted Turner could be seen as controversial, but we would like to honor his legacy of the good he did…
Education Corner – 6/19/26
How human footsteps reshape animal tracks Most people carry a miniature device in their pocket capable of pinpointing their location anywhere in the world. By pairing mobile location data with…
Education Corner – 6/12/26
25 Years of Jay Watch: People, Partnerships, and Florida Scrub-Jays Looking back at a quarter-century of scrub-jay conservation in the Sunshine State. Please see the article below. https://www.audubon.org/florida/news/25-years-of-jay-watch-people-partnerships-and-florida-scrub-jays
Education Corner – 6/5/26
Audubon to Expand Rancher-Powered Conservation for Birds Across 500,000 Grassland Acres NFWF investment will scale regenerative grazing practices to the benefit of grassland birds Please see the article below. https://www.audubon.org/press-room/audubon-expand-rancher-powered-conservation-birds-across-500000-grassland-acres
Education Corner – 5/29/26
Swamp eels are wiping out Everglades amphibians Invasive swamp eels that escaped from breeding ponds or were released by fisherman as bait in South Florida are systematically wiping out native…
Education Corner – 5/22/26
Create a garden that thrives at night Across the Northern Hemisphere, gardening season is underway. As everyone starts to refresh beds, plant containers, and dream up backyard projects, it is…
Education Corner – 5/15/26
A count worth waiting for Western snowy plover population exceeds 3,000, a recovery milestone And now for some good news! A well deserved shout out! Please see the article below….
Education Corner – 5/8/26
Climate change makes it harder to be a monarch New studies looking at the impacts of climate change on monarch butterflies have painted a not-so-hopeful picture of their future: climate…
Education Corner – 5/1/26
Fire on the Ground Controlled burning and cultural fire restore western dry forests Fire season is here, this is a good read. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/western-dry-forest-and-fire/western-dry-forests-fires-stories/beneficial-fire/?vu=fireontheground&en_txn1=s_lio.reg_wescan.x.x
Education Corner – 4/24/26
Cougars and wolves fight like cats and dogs over prey Yellowstone National Park is home to iconic predators like the gray wolf and the cougar. New research shows that while cougars…
Education Corner – 4/17/26
Whale Safety in San Francisco Harbor The Marine Mammal Center and San Francisco Harbor Safety Committee Pilot New Vessel Operator Training Program to Improve Whale Safety in San Francisco Bay…
Education Corner – 4/10/26
Forest elephants and football games in Dzanga-Sangha In the heart of the Congo Basin, Dzanga-Sangha boasts breathtaking wildlife alongside growing solar capacity. https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/climate_and_energy_practice/news/?15589966/Forest-Elephants-And-Football-Games-in-Dzanga-Sangha
Education Corner – 4/3/26
Sprawl Development Can Hurt Wildlife Good article https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/wildlife-connectivity/index?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Education Corner – 3/27/26
Sunlight on demand: how orbital illumination systems threaten to change the night as we know it Interesting article, worth the read. We live in interesting times. https://darksky.org/news/orbital-illumination-systems
Education Corner – 3/20/26
Mexico’s Jaguar Population Increase Reaches 30% in Major Conservation Win Congratulations! https://happyeconews.com/mexicos-jaguar-population/
Education Corner – 3/13/26
Did Ewe Know? Remarkable Facts About North America’s Wild Ram Animal, Bighorn Sheep https://defenders.org/blog/2026/02/did-ewe-know-remarkable-facts-about-north-americas-wild-ram-animal-bighorn-sheep?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_campaign=blogs&utm_term=bighornsheep&supporter.appealCode=3WDW2600ZEXX1&en_og_source=FY26_Social_Blog
Education Corner – 3/06/26
New Research Forecasts the Impacts of Fire on Birds Important read, fire season is coming.
Education Corner – 2/27/26
The extraordinary flight of the Mexican long-nosed bat This is a very good article, bats are so important to our ecosystem. https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/specials/living-legacy/the-extraordinary-flight-of-the-mexican-long-nosed-bat/
Education Corner – 2/20/26
Data Centers Are Stress-Testing the Grid: Communities and Wildlife are Feeling the Pressure How data center growth is reshaping transmission planning, wildlife habitat, and community well-being. We know Data Centers…