One by one at just past dawn, five vibrantly colored balloons poked through a rapidly clearing fog, during the start of a 12 mile hour-long journey. ...more

November 7, 2008

Hunters Can Go Hog-Wild NEW PORT RICHEY - Wild hogs, beware. Hunters can take their best shot - online, for now - at registering beginning Oct. 13 for a chance to track down feral hogs on Southwest Florida Water Management District land. ...more

October 5, 2008

Just inside the gate, a sign carries a message that seems pretty clear: "This site has been protected for the purpose of mitigating the impacts of land development on wildlife populations and their habitat." ...more

December 10, 2007

Within a flooded forest of Cypress and sprawling live oak trees, a Florida panther lies in wait. Its tawny-colored fur blends well with the sandy and shadowed ground that its large body rests upon. Blue herons fly down and walk through the shallow edgewaters beyond the big cat while alligator's knobby heads rise above the water's surface out in the dark and deeper pools. The Florida panther faces the woods and watches every movement of leaf and branch therein while its perked ears listen for the soft and slow footsteps of its cautious prey. ...more

October 21, 2007