Disney awards funding to UF butterfly, sea turtle conservation projects
As part of its work to save wildlife, the Disney Conservation Fund awarded funding to two University of Florida research…
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Gatorade fuels endangered Miami blue butterflies
A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University…
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Florida’s rare blue bee rediscovered at Lake Wales Ridge
The Sunshine State’s iconic wildlife includes the American alligator, the Florida panther, the scrub jay and the manatee. But some…
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A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys
Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the…
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Vegetation Management
Jaret Daniels, a butterfly researcher with the UF department of entomology and nematology and Florida Museum of Natural History, describes…
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Why Science? Monarch Population
Jaret Daniels, a researcher in entomology and nematology for the Florida Museum of Natural History, describes why he enjoys working…
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Florida monarch butterfly populations have dropped 80 percent since 2005
A 37-year survey of monarch populations in North Central Florida shows that caterpillars and butterflies have been declining since 1985…
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Grants help Miami blue butterfly conservation efforts
One of the most critically endangered butterflies in the U.S. is getting a little more help. The Florida Museum of…
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Jaret Daniels named UF Research Foundation Professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum researcher Jaret Daniels a UFRF Professor for 2017-2020. Daniels is associate…
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Miami Blue Butterflies
Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main…
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