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How Fires Help Florida

Florida’s beaches, biodiversity and year-round sun drive tourism. However, Florida’s climate also brings several natural disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding and wildfires. PBS NATURE’s film “Wild Florida” ...

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Lightning Bugs: At Risk of Extinction?

  Yet another insect is making headlines as its numbers dwindle and twirl towards extinction. For many, this insect brings back nostalgic memories. Many remember running around their backyard on summer eves, trying ...

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How Animals Cope with Harsh Climates

Extreme weather and climates can threaten local animal populations. From hurricanes to wildfires to subzero conditions, these animals have found a way to adapt to harsh climates: Gopher Tortoise   The Sunshine State ...

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Coronavirus: Why Now?

Additional Reading: The Coronavirus and Its Connection to Wildlife By now, most of the world has heard of the new Novel Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, a respiratory illness traced back to a live animal market in Wuhan, China. ...

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WildCam Gorongosa | Nature Nation

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week’s is WildCam Gorongosa.   Using camera traps attached to trees, you can watch, track and record ...

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Groundhogs Fact Sheet

Groundhog (Marmota monax): one of 14 species of marmots, a group of large ground squirrels AKA: woodchuck, groundpig, whistlepig Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Rodentia Family: | Sciuridae ...

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Steller Watch | Nature Nation

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week’s is Steller Watch. The endangered Steller sea lion is in decline and scientists aren’t sure ...

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