Nesting sea turtles, hatchlings, cell phone lights, and flash photography are a bad mix according to FWC. State wildlife officials are calling cellphones the new “21st century hazard.” Recently, …

Marco Island beaches are monitored each night by Marco Island Code enforcement to ensure that everyone is following the sea turtle lighting compliance ordinance. The purpose of the light compliance …

In 2016, a devastating threat crept its way to the Florida Keys, impacting several species of animals, including the endangered Key deer. The culprit was Cochliomyia hominivorax, also known as the …

Marco Island Area Association of Realtors® (MIAAOR), along with community participants with their boats and crew members, took to Marco Island’s waterways, residential canals, and bays on July 26, …

The FWC is on the verge of greenlighting a bear hunt. There’s no reasonable justification for the proposed bear hunt.  FWC’s bear population study will not be complete until 2030. No …

The beach seems a natural and safe place for a nesting sea turtle, but it is often filled with manmade hazards. Beach furniture, children’s toys, trash, unfilled holes, and towels left on the …

Costa Rica - renowned for its rich biodiversity, abundant wildlife, and commitment to sustainability - still grapples with environmental challenges. While the country generates more than 95% of its …

Sea Turtle nest number one hatched last week, and according to sea turtle monitor J. Jewett, Mary Nelson, Marco’s Sea Turtle Lady, attended the excavation of the nest. “Who knows? This nest …

Both in their early 80s, Bill Hulbig and partner Bonnie Calvin are still picking up litter daily, one neighborhood at a time. This mission started about three years ago when theynoticed trash on the …

A young bobcat found injured in Bonita Springs has been successfully rescued, rehabilitated, and released thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, supportive …

Over 270 trillion fish are pulled from the oceans annually, and sharks - many already endangered - are vanishing at alarming rates. “The United States is the seventh worst country in the world for …

On July 3rd, agreen sea turtle crawled up in a remote non-renourished area of Marco’s beach and left two empty nest cavities, according to J. Jewett, a sea turtle monitor. For some reason, she …

Several coastal cities in Florida have adopted “no holes on the beach” ordinances. Most recently, Holmes Beach has already passed one such ban, and Anna Maria Island (Manatee County) is in the …

June is the start of the rainy season in Florida, and in the last week alone, Marco has had its share of heavy afternoon rain and thunderstorms. Sea turtle season (May-October) overlaps with …

Humans and animals have a unique opportunity to directly connect with each other at Kowiachobee Animal Preserve in Golden Gate Estates. The Preserve offers tours every day at 10:00 AM by reservation …

As summer deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar constellation rises with the galactic core of the Milky Way each evening: Scorpius the Scorpion. One of the twelve zodiacal constellations, …

Amidst the challenges facing the Everglades, hundreds of people are championing for its benefits. Among them is Charlette Roman of Marco Island, joining tribes, the Everglades Foundation, and …

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the rare, swamp-dwelling ghost orchid as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. It is at risk of extinction due to multiple …

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announces a record-breaking Burmese python research and removal season of 6,300 pounds of invasive snake. This marks a milestone for the Conservancy’s python …

A proposed rock mine turned water reservoir in the Everglades has people conflicted on what is best for economics and the environment.  The proposed public-private partnership - Southland Water …